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Philippines violence: Dozens flee Islamist gunmen in war-torn Marawi
• 8 years agoDozens of people ran to freedom in Philippines through a terrifying gauntlet of military air strikes and Islamist gunmen, two weeks after being trapped in a deadly battle for Marawi.
Islamist militants kill 19 in south Philippines: Army
• 8 years agoIslamist militants locked in street-to-street battles with security forces in a southern Philippine city have killed 19 civilians, the military said Sunday, bringing the official death toll from nearly a week of fighting to at least 85.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte warns of 'contamination' by Islamic State
• 8 years agoPhilippine president Rodrigo Duterte ordered his troops to crush militants fighting street battles with government forces in the south, fearing rise of Islamic State militants.
Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte says martial law could last a year
• 8 years agoPhilippines President Rodrigo Duterte said that the martial law imposed in Mindanao could last for a year. The martial law was imposed on Tuesday night.