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Chinese Military Says "Drove Away" US Ship In South China Sea
China's military closely monitored and "drove away" USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on May 10, the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army said in a statement on Friday.
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China Conducts "Combat Patrols" In Disputed Sea In US Presence
China conducted military "combat patrols" Sunday in the disputed South China Sea, its army said, the same day as joint drills by the Philippines, the United States, Japan and Australia.
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Reviewing Deployment To Counter China Amid Threats To India, Others: US
The US is reviewing its global deployment of forces to ensure it is postured appropriately to counter the People's Liberation Army, given the increasing threat posed by China to Asian countries like India, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday.
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Dutch Hostage Killed While Trying To Escape In Philippines: Army
A Dutch birdwatcher held by Islamic State-linked terrorists was killed on Friday during a firefight between his kidnappers and soldiers in the southern Philippines, according to the military, which said he was shot by his captors as he tried to escape.
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Bomb Outside Shopping Centre Kills Two, Wounds 28 In Philippines
A crude bomb, blamed by security forces on a small pro-ISIS terrorist group, killed two people and wounded dozens on Monday in the southern Philippines, an army commander said.
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Blast In Southern Philippines Kills At Least Five People
A blast at an army checkpoint in the southern Philippines killed at least five people on Tuesday, authorities said, the latest deadly incident in the restive region.
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Terrorists Force Kids, Hostages To Fight: Philippine Army
Children and hostages are being forced to fight alongside pro-ISIS gunmen waging a seven-week battle for a Philippine city, the country's military said today.
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Pro-ISIS Terrorists Flee Primary School, All Hostages Unharmed: Army
The Philippine military said terrorists fled from a primary school in the south on Wednesday, leaving behind 31 hostages unharmed, including 12 children, after a day-long gunbattle with troops. There was no word of casualties in the incident at Pigcawayan town, which is about 190 km south of Marawi City, where fighting between government troops and...
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Terrorists Enter Primary School In Philippine, Take Hostages: Army
Terrorists occupied a primary school and took hostages in a southern Philippine village on Wednesday, a few hours drive from a city where other jihadists were fighting a month-long war, authorities said.
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US Forces Assist Philippines In Battle To End Marawi City Siege
US forces are providing the Philippines with technical assistance to end a siege of the southern town of Marawi by militants allied to ISIS but it has no boots on the ground, the Philippines military said on Saturday.
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13 Philippine Marines Killed In Battle With Terrorists
Thirteen Philippine marines have been killed in the battle for Marawi city, a military spokesman said on Saturday, a setback in the government's quest to retake the southern town from terrorists allied to ISIS.
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Philippine Crisis Deepens As Air Strike On Terrorists Kills 11 Soldiers
An air strike on Islamist terrorists holed up in a southern Philippine city has killed 11 government troops, the armed forces said on Thursday, in a major blow to the country's bid to end its biggest internal security crisis in years.
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Philippines To Add 2,500 Troops To Insurgency-Plagued Southern Island
The Philippines will send an additional 2,500 troops to a remote southern island this week as the army steps up an offensive against the ISIS-linked Abu Sayyaf, a presidential spokesman said on Tuesday.
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12 Filipino Soldiers Killed In Clash With ISIS-Affiliated Terrorists
Twelve soldiers, including a young lieutenant, were killed in a clash with Islamic State-linked rebels on a remote southern island in the Philippines, an army spokesman said today as the army offensive entered its fifth day.
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China Should Be On High Alert After South China Sea Verdict: Report
Calling for national unity ahead of today's verdict by an international tribunal on China's claims in the South China Sea, state media directed its ire against US and Japan saying that Beijing should be on high alert if tensions escalate putting to test the People's Liberation Army's military strength.
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Chinese Military Says "Drove Away" US Ship In South China Sea
China's military closely monitored and "drove away" USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on May 10, the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army said in a statement on Friday.
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China Conducts "Combat Patrols" In Disputed Sea In US Presence
China conducted military "combat patrols" Sunday in the disputed South China Sea, its army said, the same day as joint drills by the Philippines, the United States, Japan and Australia.
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Reviewing Deployment To Counter China Amid Threats To India, Others: US
The US is reviewing its global deployment of forces to ensure it is postured appropriately to counter the People's Liberation Army, given the increasing threat posed by China to Asian countries like India, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday.
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Dutch Hostage Killed While Trying To Escape In Philippines: Army
A Dutch birdwatcher held by Islamic State-linked terrorists was killed on Friday during a firefight between his kidnappers and soldiers in the southern Philippines, according to the military, which said he was shot by his captors as he tried to escape.
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Bomb Outside Shopping Centre Kills Two, Wounds 28 In Philippines
A crude bomb, blamed by security forces on a small pro-ISIS terrorist group, killed two people and wounded dozens on Monday in the southern Philippines, an army commander said.
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Blast In Southern Philippines Kills At Least Five People
A blast at an army checkpoint in the southern Philippines killed at least five people on Tuesday, authorities said, the latest deadly incident in the restive region.
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Terrorists Force Kids, Hostages To Fight: Philippine Army
Children and hostages are being forced to fight alongside pro-ISIS gunmen waging a seven-week battle for a Philippine city, the country's military said today.
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Pro-ISIS Terrorists Flee Primary School, All Hostages Unharmed: Army
The Philippine military said terrorists fled from a primary school in the south on Wednesday, leaving behind 31 hostages unharmed, including 12 children, after a day-long gunbattle with troops. There was no word of casualties in the incident at Pigcawayan town, which is about 190 km south of Marawi City, where fighting between government troops and...
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Terrorists Enter Primary School In Philippine, Take Hostages: Army
Terrorists occupied a primary school and took hostages in a southern Philippine village on Wednesday, a few hours drive from a city where other jihadists were fighting a month-long war, authorities said.
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US Forces Assist Philippines In Battle To End Marawi City Siege
US forces are providing the Philippines with technical assistance to end a siege of the southern town of Marawi by militants allied to ISIS but it has no boots on the ground, the Philippines military said on Saturday.
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13 Philippine Marines Killed In Battle With Terrorists
Thirteen Philippine marines have been killed in the battle for Marawi city, a military spokesman said on Saturday, a setback in the government's quest to retake the southern town from terrorists allied to ISIS.
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Philippine Crisis Deepens As Air Strike On Terrorists Kills 11 Soldiers
An air strike on Islamist terrorists holed up in a southern Philippine city has killed 11 government troops, the armed forces said on Thursday, in a major blow to the country's bid to end its biggest internal security crisis in years.
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Philippines To Add 2,500 Troops To Insurgency-Plagued Southern Island
The Philippines will send an additional 2,500 troops to a remote southern island this week as the army steps up an offensive against the ISIS-linked Abu Sayyaf, a presidential spokesman said on Tuesday.
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12 Filipino Soldiers Killed In Clash With ISIS-Affiliated Terrorists
Twelve soldiers, including a young lieutenant, were killed in a clash with Islamic State-linked rebels on a remote southern island in the Philippines, an army spokesman said today as the army offensive entered its fifth day.
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China Should Be On High Alert After South China Sea Verdict: Report
Calling for national unity ahead of today's verdict by an international tribunal on China's claims in the South China Sea, state media directed its ire against US and Japan saying that Beijing should be on high alert if tensions escalate putting to test the People's Liberation Army's military strength.
