FACT CHECK: Video of Nigerian military training misrepresented as armed clash in BARMM

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FACT CHECK: Video of Nigerian military training misrepresented as armed clash in BARMM

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A fact-check finds that viral footage presented as a September 19 clash in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao was actually cropped video of a Nigerian army training program. The posts falsely claimed the footage showed Philippine government troops fighting armed men.

The viral posts use cropped footage from a Nigerian army training program, falsely claiming it shows a September 19 clash between Philippine government troops and armed men

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