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Authorities confirm presence of foreigners fighting with Maute Group in Marawi

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Authorities have confirmed that there were foreigners fighting alongside the Maute Group in Marawi. Senator Cynthia Villar  said that this was admitted by security officials in a briefing called by the Senate early this week. Authorities confirmed that of the 33 extremists who were killed in the clashes with the government in Marawi, eight were foreigners—two Saudi men, a Chechen, an Indian, two Malaysians, Yemeni and an Indonesian. “This is not a […]