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Residents trapped as gunfire mars ceasefire at Philippines city

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"This will be over in about three more days... I will not hesitate to use every power available"

By Tom Allard

MARAWI CITY, Philippines, June 4 (Reuters) - Thousands of civilians hoping to flee fighting in the besieged Philippines city of Marawi remained trapped on Sunday after a four-hour ceasefire to evacuate residents was marred by gunfire.

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