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Philippines: 3 Marawi siege leaders dead, 2 still fighting
Associated Press, Published on 18/09/2017
» MANILA: The Philippine military chief says three leaders of the Islamic State-linked militants who attacked a southern city have been killed in more than three months of fighting but two others, including a top Asian terror suspect, are still alive and leading the fighting.
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Australian forces to train Filipino troops on urban warfare
Associated Press, Published on 24/10/2017
» CLARK, Philippines: The Australian defence chief says her country will deploy forces to train Filipino troops on urban warfare following a disastrous siege by pro-Islamic State group militants on Marawi city in the southern Philippines.
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Complaints filed against 43 in deadly Philippine bombings
Associated Press, Published on 10/09/2018
» MANILA: The Philippine police chief says criminal complaints have been filed against 43 Muslim militants from two armed groups linked to the Islamic State group for two bomb attacks in the country's south, including a suspected suicide bombing that killed 11 people.
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Philippine bus careens into ravine, killing 19, injuring 21
Associated Press, Published on 21/03/2018
» MANILA: A passenger bus careened off a winding dirt road and hurtled down a ravine south of the Philippine capital, killing 19 people, police said Wednesday.
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Duterte offers kill bounty for rebels to save on war costs
Associated Press, Published on 15/02/2018
» MANILA: The Philippine president has offered a nearly $500 bounty for each communist rebel killed by government forces to save on anti-insurgency costs and says insurgents are easier to hit than birds because they have bigger heads.
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Philippine troops capture suspected Spanish terror supporter
Associated Press, Published on 24/01/2018
» MANILA: Philippine army troops have captured a Spanish man they say was carrying grenades and bomb parts and is believed to be a supporter of Islamic State group-linked Abu Sayyaf militants on southern Basilan island.
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Christmas typhoon leaves 28 dead, 12 missing in Philippines
Associated Press, Published on 27/12/2019
» MANILA: A strong typhoon that barreled through the central Philippines left at least 28 dead and 12 missing, and forced thousands to flee their homes, devastating Christmas celebrations in the predominantly Roman Catholic country.
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Philippine troops rescue 2 Indonesians held by militants
Associated Press, Published on 22/12/2019
» MANILA: Philippine forces rescued two of three Indonesian hostages Sunday after a gun battle with their captors from the Muslim militant group Abu Sayyaf in the southern jungles, a regional military commander said.
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Malaysia vaccinating for polio after first case in 27 years
Associated Press, Published on 09/12/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia began a vaccination campaign in a rural town on Borneo island after a 3-month-old boy was confirmed to have polio in the country's first case of the highly infectious virus in 27 years.
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Philippine troops rescue abducted British man and wife
Associated Press, Published on 25/11/2019
» MANILA: A Philippine general says troops have rescued a British man and his Filipino wife who were abducted by gunmen in their beach resort in the south last month and taken to the jungle hideouts of local militants allied with the Islamic State group.
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