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CLARK, Philippines – The Latest on the Philippine efforts to end the militant siege in Marawi (all times local):
10 a.m.
Two security officials tell The Associated Press that Philippine troops have found about 40 bodies of suspected gunmen after capturing the building where pro-Islamic State group militants made their final stand in southern Marawi city.
The officials said Monday the seizure of the building and the defeat of the militants would allow the military to declare the end of the Marawi siege, which hundreds of black flag-waving gunmen launched exactly five months ago.
The two officials spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to make public the latest developments in Marawi, where government forces have begun a gradual withdrawal as the fighting considerably eased in recent days.
It’s not immediately clear how the suspected gunmen died.
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