Civilians entering the city of Iligan in the southern Philippines island of Mindanao have their documents checked by police and military personnel on June 21, 2017.
Civilians entering the city of Iligan in the southern Philippines island of Mindanao have their documents checked by police and military personnel on June 21, 2017.
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Passengers at a checkpoint into Iligan City. Jeepney riders are required disembark from their public transport and show ID before reboarding on the other side.
Passengers at a checkpoint into Iligan City. Jeepney riders are required disembark from their public transport and show ID before reboarding on the other side.
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Those wishing to enter the city limits must stand in the sweltering summer heat before having their belongings searched and documnets checked.
Those wishing to enter the city limits must stand in the sweltering summer heat before having their belongings searched and documnets checked.
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Many of the thousands of people who pass through the checkpoints each day are former residents of Marawi.
Many of the thousands of people who pass through the checkpoints each day are former residents of Marawi.
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A laptop is used to take a resident's picture. It uses facial recognition software to compare him to dozens of images of wanted militants and escaped convicts.
A laptop is used to take a resident's picture. It uses facial recognition software to compare him to dozens of images of wanted militants and escaped convicts.
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Posters featuring mugshots of suspected militants and escaped convicts hang under the awnings of a government checkpoint outside Iligan City in Mindanao.
Posters featuring mugshots of suspected militants and escaped convicts hang under the awnings of a government checkpoint outside Iligan City in Mindanao.
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