Philippines Errantly Kills At Least 10 Of Its Own Troops In Fight For Marawi
The botched airstrike injured seven others. The violence marks the latest setback for a military that has been scrambling — and so far, failing — to reclaim the city from ISIS-linked militants.
by Colin Dwyer
Jun 01, 2017
1 minute
More than a week after ISIS-linked militants seized Marawi, the Philippine military suffered a significant blow in its bid to retake the southern city: The country's defense secretary, Delfin Lorenzana, that an errant airstrike killed at least 10
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