This photo taken on October 17, 2017 shows a damaged mosque minaret (L) and buildings in Marawi on the southern island of Mindanao. At first glance, the endless rows of devastated buildings could be the aftermath of a great earthquake. But the punctured, bullet-riddled walls tell the true story of the Philippines' longest urban war. / AFP PHOTO / TED ALJIBE / TO GO WITH AFP STORY PHILIPPINES-UNREST-CONFLICT,FOCUS BY CECIL MORELLA (Photo credit should read TED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images)
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