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Philippines Says US Troops On The Ground Near Besieged Marawi City
Armed US troops are on the ground near the besieged Marawi City in the Philippines, but they are in a support role and not participating in fighting ISIS terrorists, a Philippines military spokesman said today.
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Philippine's Rodrigo Duterte Agrees To Hold Military Drills With US
The Philippine military said Sunday it would hold annual exercises with US troops next month, reaffirming its commitment to the alliance despite cooling relations under President Rodrigo Duterte.
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US Says It Will Work With Rodrigo Duterte After Latest Outburst
The United States said Sunday that it would work with the Philippine president to address any concerns after he threatened to terminate a pact that allows U.S. troops to visit the Philippines.
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Philipines' Rodrigo Duterte Wants US Troops Out In 2 Years
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he wants US troops out of his country in the next two years and is willing to scrap defence pacts with longtime ally Washington if necessary.
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Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte To Scrap War Games With US
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said joint military exercises of Filipino and American troops next week will be the last such drills, although his foreign secretary quickly said the decision was not final.
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Rodrigo Duterte Says He Wants US Special Forces Out Of Southern Philippines
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday called for the withdrawal of US special forces troops from a group of islands in the southern Philippines, saying their presence could complicate offensives against Islamist militants notorious for beheading Westerners.
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US, Philippines Launch Joint South China Sea Patrols: Ashton Carter
The US said Thursday it has launched South China Sea patrols with the Philippines and will temporarily deploy 275 troops and five warplanes in the country, escalating its presence amid a territorial dispute with China.
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US, Philippines Begin Military Exercises As Maritime Tension Simmers
About 8,000 U.S. and Filipino troops began annual military exercises on Monday against a backdrop of tension over China's greater assertiveness in the South China Sea though a Philippine commander played that down as the reason for the drills.
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Philippines, US Exercises Near Disputed Sea Not 'Show of Force'
About 11,500 US and Philippine troops will take part in annual military exercises this month near disputed waters in the South China Sea, the Philippine military said today, while denying the drills were a show of force to China.
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Filipino, US Troops Hold Drills Near Disputed Sea
More than 100 Filipino and U.S. marines in assault amphibious vehicles conducted a mock assault on imaginary enemies in military drills Monday on a beach in northwestern Philippines fronting the South China Sea, where Manila is locked in a territorial dispute with China.
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US Scales Down Anti-Terror Taskforce in Philippines
The United States is scaling down a taskforce that has been training Philippine troops to hunt down local Al-Qaeda extremists, Manila's defence chief said on Thursday.
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Abandoned Children Fear as US Troops Eye Philippines
When the last US ship pulled out of the Philippines' Subic naval base more than two decades ago, a desperate young woman's hopes of finding her father sailed away with it.
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US-Philippines Launch War Games After Barack Obama Pledge
Thousands of American and Philippine troops launched large annual exercises on Monday after US President Barack Obama vowed "ironclad" backing for its Asian ally, locked in a tense maritime row with China.
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US, Philippine troops start war games amid China tensions
Thousands of US and Filipino troops began annual military exercises on Friday that the Philippines said were vital to building its defence capabilities to face the rising threat of China.
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Philippines Says US Troops On The Ground Near Besieged Marawi City
Armed US troops are on the ground near the besieged Marawi City in the Philippines, but they are in a support role and not participating in fighting ISIS terrorists, a Philippines military spokesman said today.
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Philippine's Rodrigo Duterte Agrees To Hold Military Drills With US
The Philippine military said Sunday it would hold annual exercises with US troops next month, reaffirming its commitment to the alliance despite cooling relations under President Rodrigo Duterte.
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US Says It Will Work With Rodrigo Duterte After Latest Outburst
The United States said Sunday that it would work with the Philippine president to address any concerns after he threatened to terminate a pact that allows U.S. troops to visit the Philippines.
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Philipines' Rodrigo Duterte Wants US Troops Out In 2 Years
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he wants US troops out of his country in the next two years and is willing to scrap defence pacts with longtime ally Washington if necessary.
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Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte To Scrap War Games With US
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said joint military exercises of Filipino and American troops next week will be the last such drills, although his foreign secretary quickly said the decision was not final.
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Rodrigo Duterte Says He Wants US Special Forces Out Of Southern Philippines
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday called for the withdrawal of US special forces troops from a group of islands in the southern Philippines, saying their presence could complicate offensives against Islamist militants notorious for beheading Westerners.
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US, Philippines Launch Joint South China Sea Patrols: Ashton Carter
The US said Thursday it has launched South China Sea patrols with the Philippines and will temporarily deploy 275 troops and five warplanes in the country, escalating its presence amid a territorial dispute with China.
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US, Philippines Begin Military Exercises As Maritime Tension Simmers
About 8,000 U.S. and Filipino troops began annual military exercises on Monday against a backdrop of tension over China's greater assertiveness in the South China Sea though a Philippine commander played that down as the reason for the drills.
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Philippines, US Exercises Near Disputed Sea Not 'Show of Force'
About 11,500 US and Philippine troops will take part in annual military exercises this month near disputed waters in the South China Sea, the Philippine military said today, while denying the drills were a show of force to China.
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Filipino, US Troops Hold Drills Near Disputed Sea
More than 100 Filipino and U.S. marines in assault amphibious vehicles conducted a mock assault on imaginary enemies in military drills Monday on a beach in northwestern Philippines fronting the South China Sea, where Manila is locked in a territorial dispute with China.
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US Scales Down Anti-Terror Taskforce in Philippines
The United States is scaling down a taskforce that has been training Philippine troops to hunt down local Al-Qaeda extremists, Manila's defence chief said on Thursday.
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Abandoned Children Fear as US Troops Eye Philippines
When the last US ship pulled out of the Philippines' Subic naval base more than two decades ago, a desperate young woman's hopes of finding her father sailed away with it.
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US-Philippines Launch War Games After Barack Obama Pledge
Thousands of American and Philippine troops launched large annual exercises on Monday after US President Barack Obama vowed "ironclad" backing for its Asian ally, locked in a tense maritime row with China.
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US, Philippine troops start war games amid China tensions
Thousands of US and Filipino troops began annual military exercises on Friday that the Philippines said were vital to building its defence capabilities to face the rising threat of China.
