A year after extremist siege, Philippine families seek closure

Malik Manguda, an evacuee from Marawi, narrates his experience when he and his family were evacuated from Marawi, southern Philippines May 21, 2018. REUTERS/Neil Jerome Morales

MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) - Mahid Radia's last glimpse of his parents was when he and his children were fleeing their home amid gunfire, explosions and the howl of airplanes bombing the dens of extremists who had taken over Marawi, the Philippines' only Islamic city.

The military prevailed over Islamic State-inspired rebels in the country's biggest and longest battle since World War Two. One year since the fighting began, there is peace in Marawi, but little else.