Damaged buildings and houses are seen in Marawi city, Philippines October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco/File Photo
MANILA (Reuters) - The war in the Philippine city of Marawi saw Islamist insurgents execute civilians or use them as human shields, while military air strikes killed non-combatants and may have been used in excess, an Amnesty International report said on Friday.
The investigation by the rights group on the bloody five-month battle was based on interviews with 48 witnesses from September until early November and called for an independent inquiry.
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