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Philippines’ Duterte Apologises For Urban War
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte apologised Tuesday for a military offensive that has left the nation's main Muslim...
Wounded Vietnamese Hostage Rescued In the Philippines
Philippine troops have rescued a Vietnamese sailor held hostage for seven months by Islamist militants in the country's...
Philippine Troops Pound Islamists As Death Toll Passes 300
Philippine troops pounded Islamist militants holding parts of southern Marawi city with air strikes and artillery...
IS Militants Killing, Enslaving Civilians
Islamist militants holding parts of a Philippine city are killing civilians who try to flee while using others as...
Singapore Mother Arrested For Offering To Marry IS Fighter
A 22-year-old Singaporean woman who was planning to go to Syria with her child and marry an Islamic State fighter has...
Philippine Troops Raise Flag As Bombs Fall On Islamist-Held City
Embattled Philippine troops struggling to force out Islamist militants from a southern city raised the national flag...
US Forces Assist Philippines Military As Marawi Siege Rages On.
US forces are providing the Philippines with technical assistance to end a siege of the southern town of Marawi by...
US Forces Back Philippine Troops In Islamist Held City
United States special forces are providing support to the Philippine military battling to dislodge Islamist militants...
Philippine Military Asks Facebook To Close Jihadist Accounts
The Philippine military on Friday asked Facebook to close dozens of accounts linked to Islamist militants who attacked...
Philippine War Refugees Facing Deadly Health Risks
More than 200,000 people displaced after Islamist militants attacked a southern Philippine city are facing deadly...
Death For Nine Filipinos Over 2013 Malaysia Invasion
Nine Filipinos who were part of an armed group that invaded and occupied part of Malaysian Borneo in 2013, in an...
Politicians Backing Islamist Militants In Philippines
One local politician has been arrested and others are wanted for supporting Islamist militants who have taken over...
Long Battle Feared As Militants Hold On In Philippine City
With bomb-proof tunnels, anti-tank weapons hidden in mosques, human shields and a "mastery" of the terrain, Islamist...
Philippines’ Duterte Orders Troops To ‘crush’ Militants
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday ordered the military to "crush" Islamist militants still occupying...
Duterte Offers Bounties For Militant Chiefs In Philippine City
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte offered large bounties Monday for the leaders of Islamist fighters holding parts...
US Gives Philippines Anti-Terror Weapons
The United States on Monday gave the Philippines hundreds of machine guns, pistols and grenade launchers, which a local...
Philippines’ Duterte Faces Martial Law Legal Challenge
Philippine opposition lawmakers on Monday asked the Supreme Court to reject President Rodrigo Duterte's imposition of...
US, Australian Officials Warn of Returning Foreign Fighters
Top US and Australian officials on Monday warned battle-hardened and angry foreign fighters may return to Southeast...
Indonesia Says 1,200 IS Operatives In Philippines
There are about 1,200 Islamic State (IS) group operatives in the Philippines, including foreigners of whom 40 are from...