Duterte resurfaces after rest, says battle with militants winding down

Duterte resurfaces after rest, says battle with militants winding down

by via Reuters: World News

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MANILA (Reuters) - President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines, who had avoided public appearances for nearly a week to recover from what spokesmen described as fatigue, said on Saturday that a battle with Islamist militants in Marawi City was winding down, but the insurgency had deep roots.