The Mautes of the Philippines: From monied family to Islamic State
Before they formed one of the most dreaded militant groups in the Philippines and pledged loyalty to Islamic State, the Mautes were a wealthy, political family in the southern region of Mindanao, largely influenced by the matriarch, Farhana.
Jun 23, 2017, 09:57 AM IST
Philippines says school hostage drama over, 31 captives freed
Islamist militants who stormed a primary school in a southern Philippines town on Wednesday have fled, leaving behind 31 hostages unharmed, including 12 children.
Jun 21, 2017, 19:11 PM IST
Philippines launches offensive in Marawi, with aim to end battle by weekend
Fighting in Marawi City has entered a fifth week, and nearly 350 people have been killed, according to an official count.
Rodrigo Duterte resurfaces after rest, says Islamist insurgency has deep roots
More than 300 people have been killed in the southern town, where troops have been fighting for over three weeks to oust militants who have sworn allegiance to Islamic State.
Philippines says some militants may have slipped out of embattled city
The Philippines military said on Friday that some of the Islamist militants who stormed Marawi City in the south of the country last month may have mingled with evacuees to slip away during the battle that has raged for nearly four weeks.
Jun 16, 2017, 15:14 PM IST
Vietnam urges China to act responsibly in South China Sea
China has built up infrastructure on the four smaller outposts, including land-based guns and communications facilities.
Jun 15, 2017, 18:59 PM IST
Philippines politician says residents see 100 bodies in besieged city
The military has said 290 people have died in more than three weeks of fighting, including 206 militants, 58 soldiers and 26 civilians.
Jun 15, 2017, 13:53 PM IST
Islamic State praises jihadist attacks in Philippines, Iran
A spokesman for the Islamic State group praised jihadist attacks in the Philippines and Iran, in an audio recording broadcast Tuesday.
Jun 13, 2017, 08:38 AM IST
Lawmaker proposes renaming Philippines
A Filipino lawmaker on Monday presented a proposal to change the name of the South-East Asian country to distance itself from Spanish colonialism.
Jun 12, 2017, 13:34 PM IST
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 IST
US forces helping Philippines to retake city from IS
In a press briefing, Lt. Col. Jo-ar-Herrera said that US special forces were helping the army.
Jun 10, 2017, 18:08 PM IST
China says it is vigilant as two U.S. bombers fly over South China Sea
The U.S. military conducts such "freedom of navigation" patrols to show China it is not entitled to territorial waters there, U.S. officials said at the time.
Jun 09, 2017, 15:41 PM IST
Death of nine Filipinos over 2013 Malaysia invasion
The assault, Malaysia`s most serious security crisis in years, led to a siege between the militants and the country`s armed forces who were sent to root them out.
Jun 08, 2017, 18:09 PM IST
Philippines says may break Islamist militants' city siege soon
The siege of Marawi City in the southern Philippines could be over soon because the logistics of the Islamist militants holed up there have been disrupted and they have been reduced to a “small resistance”, the military said on Wednesday (June 7).
Jun 08, 2017, 12:11 PM IST
11 Philippine soldiers killed in 'friendly fire'
The ongoing clashes have so far killed over 90 militants, including at least eight foreign fighters, 19 civilians and 36 security personnel.
Philippine military airstrikes kill 10 troops: Defence Chief
Eighty-nine militants have been killed in the fighting, and the gunmen have murdered 19 civilians.
Jun 01, 2017, 10:22 AM IST
Philippines president Duterte says he ''will not talk to terrorists''
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he would not talk to Muslim rebels who are fighting the military and occupying parts of a southern city, and that he was determined to keep the Islamic State group out of the country.
May 31, 2017, 15:17 PM IST
Philippines 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 IST
Philippines puts city on lockdown over fears of militant infiltration
Duterte imposed martial law last week on Mindanao where both Marawi and Iligan are located, to quell the unrest and wipe out militancy.
Death toll in Philippines clashes climbs to 95
Government troops have found eight bodies of civilians who were allegedly executed by militants in Marawi city in southern Philippines, bringing the death toll in the six-day clashes between army and militants to 95, a military spokesman said on Sunday.
May 28, 2017, 19:09 PM IST
