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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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Vietnamese Hostage Killed In Philippine Clash

A Vietnamese sailor being held hostage by Islamist gunmen in the southern Philippines was killed during a gunbattle...

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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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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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Philippine Militants Behead 2 Vietnamese Hostages

Islamist militants have beheaded two Vietnamese sailors held hostage for eight months in the southern Philippines, the...

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Supreme Court Backs Martial Law In Southern Philippines

The Philippines' Supreme Court on Tuesday endorsed President Rodrigo Duterte's enforcement of martial law across the...

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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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Duterte’s Philippine Presidency By the Numbers

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte marks his first year in power on Friday. Here are key numbers that help explain...

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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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Dusty Teddy Bear Lies In War-Ruined Philippine City

A dusty teddy bear strewn on the floor, family photos on a wall and dried underwear on a clothesline are among the few...

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Australia Sends Spy Planes To South Philippines

Australian military spy planes will start flying missions over the southern Philippines to help in the fight against...

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Singapore Border Guard Arrested For Syria ‘jihad’ Plans

A Muslim border security officer in Singapore has been arrested for planning to fight in Syria, officials said Tuesday....