Philippines

Abu Sayyaf militants kill and wound two dozen Philippine soldiers in Sulu attack

Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf militants killed 11 Philippine soldiers and wounded 14 others in the group's deadliest attack in over a year

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Philippines troops rescue 2 Indonesian sailors from Abu Sayyaf in Jolo

Philippine troops rescued two abducted Indonesian sailors in a Sunday pre-dawn raid on an Abu Sayyaf stronghold in Jolo which left two dead

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Philippines soldiers rescue British man and wife from Abu Sayyaf

Philippine soldiers on Monday rescued a British man and his wife from the Islamic State-linked jihadist group Abu Sayyaf

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Suicide bombs and foreign fighters are burgeoning jihadi threats for the Philippines

Failure to take seriously Islamic State's use of suicide bombers and foreign fighters for its East Asia Province poses a threat to the Philippines

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BAE awarded $2.7 billion APKWS laser-guided rocket production contract

BAE Systems was awarded an almost $2.7 billion contract to procure Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System precision guidance units for 2.75-inch rockets

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Philippines counter-terrorism soldiers killed in Jolo ‘firefight’

An attack on a special Philippine army counter-terrorism unit left three soldiers dead and nine others wounded in the southern Philippines

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Boeing Insitu ScanEagle drones sold to Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam

Boeing Insitu was awarded an almost $48 million contract for 34 ScanEagle unmanned air vehicles for Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam

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Dutch man held by Abu Sayyaf killed during escape attempt, Philippines military says

A Dutch birdwatcher held by ISIS-linked militants was killed in the Philippines, according to the military, which said he was shot as he tried to escape

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Philippines doesn’t want to be dragged into war in South China Sea, Lorenzana says

The decades-old US-Philippines defense treaty needs to be revamped, or risks dragging Manila into a war with China, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said

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Five Philippines troops killed battling Abu Sayyaf on Jolo

A "fierce firefight" killed five Philippine soldiers and three militants from the Abu Sayyaf group suspected of the deadly cathedral bombing in Jolo

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