A year after conflict started, residents of the ‘Islamic capital’ of the Philippines don’t know when or if they will be able to return homeThe green Bato Ali mosque on Marawi’s Gomisa Avenue is a heartbreaking reminder of the fierce battles the military fought to stop supporters of Islamic State (Isis) from carving out a caliphate in the Philippines.The dome, minaret and walls are pockmarked by bullets, shrapnel and gaping holes punched out by bombs. One of the largest allows sunlight to enter the basement underneath the mosque, where militants were once holed up with hostages including a Catholic priest. Continue reading…
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