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Philippine army arrests wife of top Islamist militant in south
Published on 16/07/2018
» MANILA: Philippine soldiers arrested the wife of a top leader of a pro-Islamic State militant group, and killed a suspected bomber in separate raids in a southern city, the army said on Monday.
Duterte flatters China for 'help at Marawi'
Reuters, Published on 16/11/2017
» MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday heaped praise on visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang for what he said was China's "critical" role in expediting the end of a five-month war with Islamist insurgents in southern Marawi town.
Troops, Islamist militants clash in southern Philippines
Reuters, Published on 10/11/2017
» MANILA: Pro-Islamic State militants killed six soldiers and wounded four others on a southern Philippine island, the military spokesman said on Friday, as the army focused on the remaining rebel groups after regaining control of Marawi City.
Philippines hunts for 'new Islamic State emir' in SE Asia
Reuters, Published on 06/11/2017
» MANILA: Philippine authorities were on the lookout on Monday for a Malaysian who could be the new leader of pro-Islamic State groups in Southeast Asia, security chiefs said, following the deaths of several high-profile regional extremists.
Philippines arrests Indonesian militant in Marawi
Reuters, Published on 01/11/2017
» MANILA: Philippine security forces on Wednesday arrested an Indonesian national suspected to be among the pro-Islamist militants who seized control of parts of the southern city of Marawi in May, military and police officials said.
Philippines declares end of town's 5-month terrorist siege
Associated Press, Published on 24/10/2017
» CLARK, Philippines: The Philippine government on Monday declared the official end to the militant siege of a southern city that lasted five months, left more than 1,100 people dead and sparked fears of the Islamic State group gaining a foothold in Southeast Asia.
Asean defence chiefs to discuss terrorism, N.Korea
Kyodo News, Published on 23/10/2017
» CLARK, Philippines: Southeast Asian defence ministers are expected to discuss terrorism, South China Sea territorial disputes, and North Korea missile and nuclear threats when they meet Monday in Pampanga province, north Manila, according to a meeting document.
Filipino troops battling final 30 IS-linked gunmen in Marawi
Associated Press, Published on 22/10/2017
» MANILA: Philippine troops on Sunday were battling a final group of about 30 pro-Islamic State group militants who were surrounded in one building with all their hostages gone as a nearly five-month siege neared its end in southern Marawi city, a military official said.
US: DNA test confirms top Filipino terror suspect is dead
Associated Press, Published on 22/10/2017
» MANILA: DNA tests have confirmed the death of one of the FBI's most-wanted terror suspects, who the Philippine military reported was killed in a final battle to quell an Islamic State group-linked siege in southern Marawi city, US and Philippine officials said Saturday.
Malaysian militant believed among fighters killed in Marawi
Associated Press, Published on 19/10/2017
» MARAWI, Philippines: A top Malaysian militant is believed to be among 13 Islamic State group-linked militants killed in fighting overnight in Marawi city in the southern Philippines, a military spokesman said Thursday, though his body hasn't been recovered yet.