The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) admitted on Friday that it could not meet the June 2 deadline set by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana to clear Marawi City of militants.

In a news conference in Malacañang, AFP spokesman Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla said that no deadline has been set on defeating the Maute Group forces.

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