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Amidst the ruins at “Ground Zero” Philippine troops return to their deployment after attending the ceremony wherein President Rodrigo Duterte declared the liberation of Marawi city in southern Philippines after almost five months of the siege by pro-Islamic State group militants Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Gunfire rang out sporadically and explosions thudded as Philippine soldiers fought Tuesday to gain control of the last pocket of Marawi controlled by Islamic militants as President Duterte declared the southern city liberated from “terrorist influence”. (Photo by Bullit Marquez/AP Photo)
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