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Philippines nabs top member of terror group ravaging southern city
Jun 15, 2017 09:16The Philippines’ military says it has arrested a top member of a local terrorist group that has pledged allegiance to Daesh and overrun parts of a southern city in the country.
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US forces present in Philippines, not fighting
Jun 14, 2017 03:07The Philippine military says US armed forces are on the ground in the Philippines near the town of Marawi, providing support to local forces without directly taking part in an ongoing battle against Daesh terrorists in the town.
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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.