US forces back Philippine troops in Islamist held city
The local terrorist groups are using the mosque, they are entrenched there. They also used civilians as human shields.
Jun 10, 2017, 19:19 PM ISTPhilippines urges Islamist rebels to surrender as battle enters eighth day
More than 100 people have been killed, most of them militants, according to the military, and most of the city`s residents have fled.
May 30, 2017, 15:28 PM ISTPhilippine troops clash with suspected Abu Sayyaf rebels on holiday island, eight dead
Five people including a Philippine police officer were killed on Tuesday in clashes with 10 suspected members of the Abu Sayyaf kidnap group on the resort island of Bohol, authorities said.
Apr 11, 2017, 13:31 PM ISTPhilippines mulls submarines as row with China over SCS simmers
The Philippines may invest in its first ever submarine fleet to help protect its territory in the disputed South China Sea, President Benigno Aquino said on Wednesday.
Mar 30, 2016, 15:15 PM IST