Marawi priest, Father Teresito 'Chito' Soganub, rescued after fierce battle

By Lindsay Murdoch
Updated September 18 2017 - 1:29pm, first published 6:30am

A Catholic priest held hostage for almost four months in the besieged southern city of Marawi has been rescued hours after a deadly battle between Philippine soldiers and Islamic State-allied militants.

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