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Georgi Engelbrecht Profile picture
Georgi Engelbrecht
@Durian_Diaries
Senior Analyst @CrisisGroup.Philippines and the rest. All views personal. https://t.co/iEPRb6EETi…
May 23, 2023 • 32 tweets • 9 min read
The sixth anniversary of the Battle of Marawi - A (longish) thread overview of stories, analysis, and imagery. Image “It was necessary to destroy the city to save it”.

I heard this sentence yesterday at an event on the challenges of Marawi rehabilitation.

A paradox, yes. But it is not easy looking at the conflict that engulfed the city almost six years ago.
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