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A snappy salute: Marawi soldiers reunited with loved ones
A snappy salute: Marawi soldiers reunited with loved ones
ABS-CBN News
Published Oct 20, 2017 09:41 PM PHT
A toddler waves the flag at the first batch of arriving soldiers from Marawi. pic.twitter.com/7S2rvdho7B
— Raffy Sison Santos (@raffsantos) October 20, 2017
A toddler waves the flag at the first batch of arriving soldiers from Marawi. pic.twitter.com/7S2rvdho7B
— Raffy Sison Santos (@raffsantos) October 20, 2017
MANILA - After almost five months of battling Islamic State-inspired terrorists in Marawi City, soldiers were flown back to Manila Friday to come home to their families.
MANILA - After almost five months of battling Islamic State-inspired terrorists in Marawi City, soldiers were flown back to Manila Friday to come home to their families.
Members of the Philippine Army's 1st Infantry Battalion, one of the first army units to reinforce troops in Marawi City, disembarked a Philippine Air Force C-295 aircraft around 4:28 p.m Friday at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, returning to the arms of their loved ones.
Members of the Philippine Army's 1st Infantry Battalion, one of the first army units to reinforce troops in Marawi City, disembarked a Philippine Air Force C-295 aircraft around 4:28 p.m Friday at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, returning to the arms of their loved ones.
These newly arrived troopers are off to Army HQ for their arrival honors. pic.twitter.com/ru1Ms4y413
— Raffy Sison Santos (@raffsantos) October 20, 2017
These newly arrived troopers are off to Army HQ for their arrival honors. pic.twitter.com/ru1Ms4y413
— Raffy Sison Santos (@raffsantos) October 20, 2017
A toddler in military uniform waits for his father, who he hasn't seen in almost four months. pic.twitter.com/9LZOE4ylg4
— Raffy Sison Santos (@raffsantos) October 20, 2017
A toddler in military uniform waits for his father, who he hasn't seen in almost four months. pic.twitter.com/9LZOE4ylg4
— Raffy Sison Santos (@raffsantos) October 20, 2017
Families of returning soldiers from Marawi patiently wait for the arrival of military transport plane at VAB. pic.twitter.com/vIqZRWjEp9
— Raffy Sison Santos (@raffsantos) October 20, 2017
Families of returning soldiers from Marawi patiently wait for the arrival of military transport plane at VAB. pic.twitter.com/vIqZRWjEp9
— Raffy Sison Santos (@raffsantos) October 20, 2017
The troops will get to spend only a few days with their families before being deployed for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit from Nov. 10 to 14 at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga.
The troops will get to spend only a few days with their families before being deployed for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit from Nov. 10 to 14 at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga.
A gradual pullout of state troops from the besieged city is underway, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
A gradual pullout of state troops from the besieged city is underway, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
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This after President Rodrigo Duterte declared the city's "liberation" from terrorists following the killing of terror leaders Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute. -- Report from Raffy Santos, ABS-CBN News
This after President Rodrigo Duterte declared the city's "liberation" from terrorists following the killing of terror leaders Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute. -- Report from Raffy Santos, ABS-CBN News
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