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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

17 bodies found in Gadungan, Marawi City

By Jong Cadion

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (June 29, 2017) – Seventeen (17) cadavers were recovered while government troops together with PNP, Bureau of Fire Protection and civilian volunteers were conducting retrieval operations in Barangay Gadungan, Marawi City in the nearby province of Lanao del Sur at 11:40AM on Wednesday (June 28), official said.

“The recovered cadavers are believed to be among those helpless civilians who were murdered by the Maute/ASG terrorists. This is a manifestation of Maute/ASG’s brutality who killed these innocent civilians in cold blood,” said Brig. Gen. Rolando Bautista, Joint Task Force Marawi Commander.

PNP SOCO is undertaking procedures to identify the bodies for proper disposition.

Retrieval operations are being conducted in Barangay Gadungan and other areas which the terrorists previously held.

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