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Philippines’ Duterte Makes Surprise Visit To Warzone

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made a surprise visit to the wartorn city of Marawi on Thursday where troops are...

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Singapore Offers Manila Drones, Urban Warfare Training

Singapore said Wednesday it has offered surveillance drones and urban warfare training to Philippine troops battling...

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Philippines’ Duterte Seeks Martial Law Extension

President Rodrigo Duterte has asked lawmakers to extend martial law in the southern Philippines as the initial...

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Friendly Fire Kills Two Soldiers In Southern Philippines

A Philippine military jet accidentally killed two soldiers and injured 11 others as troops fought to retake a southern...

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Militants Force Kids, Hostages To Fight

Children and hostages are being forced to fight alongside pro-Islamic State gunmen waging a seven-week battle for a...

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Philippine Air Strikes Target High-Rise Snipers

Snipers in high-rise buildings are the main problem facing Philippine forces battling to crush pro-Islamic State...

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Gun-Toting Duterte In Surprise Visit Near Warzone

A gun-toting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made a surprise visit Friday to a military camp close to a city where...

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Philippines’ Duterte Vows To Eat Militants After Beheadings

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to eat alive the Islamist militants behind the abduction and...

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Philippines Kidnap: Abu Sayyaf Islamists Behead Vietnamese

Two Vietnamese men have been beheaded by Philippine Islamist group Abu Sayyaf, the country’s military said. Their...

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Militants Cling On To Hundreds of Buildings In Besieged Philippine…

Islamist gunmen led by one of the world's most wanted terrorists still hold about 1,500 buildings in a southern...

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Philippines, US Hold Joint Patrol In Dangerous Waters

US and Philippine warships on Saturday conducted a joint patrol of southern waters known as a hunting ground for local...

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Fighting In Philippine City Displaces Nearly 400,000

Islamist militants occupying a southern Philippine city have forced nearly 400,000 people in the wider area to flee...

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China Offers Philippines More Aid Against Drugs, Terrorism

China vowed Thursday to continue providing the Philippines with "necessary assistance", a day after Beijing donated...

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China Donates Arms To Philippines For Raging Islamist Fight

China on Wednesday donated thousands of guns to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to help Manila in its battle...

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Militants Used Water Route To Beat Philippine Offensive

Islamist militants occupying parts of a southern Philippine city used a water route to bring in ammunition and evacuate...

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Abducted Priest Seen Alive As Islamists Hold Out In Philippines

A Roman Catholic priest abducted by Islamist militants who seized parts of a southern Philippine city has been seen...

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Eid Truce In Philippines War-Torn City Ends

An eight-hour ceasefire in a Philippine city allowing residents to celebrate the end of Ramadan came to an abrupt end...

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Philippine Forces Declare Eid Truce In War-Torn City

The Philippine armed forces declared an eight-hour ceasefire Sunday in its ongoing offensive against Islamist militants...

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US Wanted Terror Leader May Have Fled Philippine City

One of America's most wanted terrorists may have escaped a five-week battle with Islamist militants in a southern...