Islamist militants holed up in a southern Philippines town have been cornered and their firepower is flagging, …
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Philippines says Islamist militants withdraw from school, no casualties
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserThe Philippines military said Islamist militants who had holed up in a primary school in the south …
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Philippines launches offensive in hope of recapturing Marawi by weekend festival
by nada nasserby nada nasserPhilippine aircraft and troops launched a renewed push against Islamist militants in a southern city on Tuesday, …
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Philippines says arrests senior member of ISIS-backed Maute group
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserThe Philippines military said it arrested one of the Maute brothers on Thursday, a senior member of …
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U.S. joins battle as Philippines takes losses in besieged city
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserU.S. special forces have joined the battle to crush Islamist militants holed up in a southern Philippines …
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Philippines says militants had planned much larger-scale attack
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserPhilippines troops thwarted an original plan drawn up by the Islamist militants now holed up in Marawi …
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Police identify lone gunman behind Philippine casino attack as a robber, not a terrorist
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserThe lone gunman behind Friday’s deadly attack on a casino in the Philippine capital has been identified …
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Philippines air strike on rebel positions kills 10 government troops
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserAn air strike during Philippine military operations to drive Islamist rebels out of a southern city has …
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Philippines puts city on lockdown over fears of militant infiltration
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserThe Philippine city of Iligan was overflowing with evacuees and on lockdown on Monday over fears Islamist …
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An explosion in the Philippine capital on Saturday killed two people, police said, the second blast in …