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Philippines' President says didn't request US aid to fight militants
Jun 12, 2017 09:28Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected claims that he asked Americans to help the Southeast Asian country’s military end the Daesh-linked unrest that has been gripping its south.
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US troops join fight in southern Philippines
Jun 11, 2017 09:55American Special Operations Forces have joined Philippine troops battling Daesh terrorists in a town in the southern Philippines.
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US special forces join Filipino troops in Marawi
Jun 10, 2017 14:37US special forces have joined an ongoing battle against Daesh militants in the southern Philippines town of Marawi, following months of tension between Washington and Manila.
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Daesh-linked militants kill 13 Philippine marines in south: Military official
Jun 10, 2017 10:05Thirteen Philippine marines have been killed in fresh gun battles with Daesh-affiliated terrorists who have overrun parts of a southern city, a military spokesman said Saturday, in a dramatic surge in the toll from two weeks of fierce fighting.
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Fighting in Philippine city tougher than previously believed
Jun 07, 2017 08:57Military officials in the Philippines have found the fight with the Daesh terrorist group in the southern city of Marawi to be tougher than they previously believed as the terrorists are using bomb-proof tunnels, anti-tank weapons, human shields and are familiar with the terrain.
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1,200 Daesh elements operating in Philippines: Indonesia defense chief
Jun 04, 2017 04:51The Indonesian defense chief claims about 1,200 Takfiri Daesh elements are currently operating in the Philippines, which is in the middle of a large offensive against militants tied to the terror group in the south.
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36 bodies found after gunman sets fire to Philippine casino
Jun 02, 2017 03:33Dozens of people have been killed at a casino-hotel complex in the Philippine capital, Manila, after a masked gunman stormed the place overnight, firing shots and setting the place on fire.
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Gunfire, blasts heard in Philippine capital
Jun 01, 2017 15:31Gunfire and blasts have been heard outside the Resorts World hotel in the Philippine capital, Manila.
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Friendly fire kills 10 troops in southern Philippines
Jun 01, 2017 08:32Government airstrikes meant to hit Takfiri Daesh terrorists in a city in the southern Philippines have mistakenly killed 10 government troops and injured seven others, an army official says.
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89 militants killed in days of fighting in Philippines
May 31, 2017 04:43Philippine security forces have killed 89 extremist militants during more than a week of fighting in a southern city but the gunmen are still offering strong resistance and holding hostages, the military says.