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CLARK, Philippines – The Latest on the Philippine fight to end the militant siege of Marawi (all times local):
12:45 p.m.
Malaysia’s defense minister says the siege of a Philippine city by pro-Islamic State group militants is a wakeup call for the region.
The last militants in southern Marawi city were declared “finished” on Monday, ending a five-month siege that raised worry of the group gaining a foothold in Southeast Asia. Some of the militants were from other countries, including Malaysia.
Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein spoke while attending a Southeast Asian defense ministers’ meeting in Clark, Philippines.
He said, “We have to be very careful. What happened in Marawi can happen anywhere. It’s a wake-up call for all of us.”
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