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Hundreds may have died in besieged city of Marawi, claims Philippines politician

According to Zia Alonto Adiong, a politician who is involved in the rescue and relief operations in the area said that the locals saw around 500-1000 dead bodies in Marawi city where intense fighting between security forces and Islamic militants continues even after three weeks.

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Philippine National Police Special Action Force personnel man a checkpoint in Marawi city, as government troops continue their assault against insurgents from the Maute group, in Philippines June 10, 2017.
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A Philippines politician said on Thursday residents fleeing the besieged Marawi City had seen hundreds of dead bodies in an area where intense fighting has taken place between security forces and Islamist militants in the last three weeks.

"They said (they saw) around 500-1,000 dead bodies," Zia Alonto Adiong, a politician in the area who is helping in rescue and relief efforts, told reporters.

The military has said 290 people have died in over three weeks of fighting, including 206 militants, 58 soldiers and 26 civilians.

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