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FACT CHECK | Facebook post linking US troops in Cagayan de Oro to the Middle East conflict is misleading

Summary by MindaNews
On March 11, 2026, Rob Rances shared a screenshot of a post in Cebuano by Facebook user Johnny Estenor Tatoy about the arrival of US troops in Cagayan de Oro City.  Captioning his own post with alarmed exclamation points and question marks, Rances’ reposted screenshot claimed the troops were in the country as part of the ongoing conflict in Iran. The post is MISLEADING, with the visit scheduled in advance as a part of the Enhanced Defense Coordi…
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MindaNews broke the news in on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
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