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Militants cling to 20 percent of Philippines town after three-week siege

Islamistmilitantscontrolabout20percentofthesouthernPhilippinestownofMarawi,atopgeneralsaidonTuesday,morethantwicetheareathemilitarycitedlastweek,suggestingthata

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Philippine's Duterte says he didn't seek US support in Marawi city siege

ThebattleforthesouthernPhilippinecityofMarawihasentereditsthirdweekasgovernmenttroopscontinuetoclashwiththeMauteandAbuSayyafIslamicgroups.PhilippinePresidentRod

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Philippines confirms US forces assisting local troops to end city siege

ThePhilippinemilitaryonSaturdayconfirmedthatUSspecialforceswereassistinglocaltroopstoendasiegeofthesoutherncityofMarawibymilitantsalliedtoISIL,butsaidtheywereon

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Militants in Philippines city dug in for protracted battle

IslamistmilitantsholedupinasouthernPhilippinestownstockedweaponsandfoodinmosques,tunnelsandbasementstoprepareforalongsiege,officialssaidonMondayasthebattleforco

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Philippines fighting: Eight militants surrender to government forces

Eight members of the ISIL-linked Maute terror group have surrendered to government troops, according to the Philippine military.

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Philippines fighting: Eight militants surrender to government forces

EightmembersoftheISIL-linkedMauteterrorgrouphavesurrenderedtogovernmenttroops,accordingtothePhilippinemilitary."TherewereeightmembersholedupinMarawiwhosurrender

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Philippine government to attain tactical victory in a few days’ time

ByAPDWriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,May29(APD)–FormerlegislatorsandmilitaryofficialsbelievetheDuterteAdministrationwillattaintherequiredtacticalvictoryagainsttheMautea

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Relief finally reaches refugees from south Philippines fighting

FilipinosinarefugeecenteroutsidethesoutherncityMarawireceivedreliefgoodsonSunday,asfightingbetweenthegovernmentforcesandISIL-linkedmilitantsenteredasixthconsecu

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Philippines forces hit IS-linked militants as civilians flee, wave flags

PhilippinemilitaryjetsfiredrocketsatmilitantpositionsSaturdayassoldiersfoughttowrestcontrolofasoutherncityfromgunmenlinkedtotheIslamicStategroup,witnessessaid.C

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Bishop remains hopeful of hostages’ safe return

ByAPDwriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,May26(APD)–CatholicBishopEdwinAngotdelaPena,thePrelateofMarawi,remainshopefulhisvicargeneralFr.Teresito“Chito”Suganoband14otherswou

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Philippines army arrives after Islamic State-linked militants rage

ArmytankspackedwithsoldiersrolledintoasouthernPhilippinecityonThursdayasgunfireandexplosionsrangoutaftermilitantslinkedtotheIslamicStategrouptorchedbuildings,se

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Duterte cuts short Moscow trip, martial law declared in Mindanao

Philippines President Rodrigo Roa Duterte opted to return home to the Philippines after undetermined number of armed men attacked government and faith-based facilities in Marawi City mid-Tuesday afternoon.

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Duterte cuts short Moscow trip, martial law declared in Mindanao

MANILA,May24(APD)–PresidentRodrigoRoaDuterteoptedtoreturnhometothePhilippinesafterundeterminednumberofarmedmenattackedgovernmentandfaith-basedfacilitiesinMarawi