Islamic State

Singapore offers Philippines drones, urban warfare training

Agence France Presse -- Singapore said Wednesday it has offered surveillance drones and urban warfare training to Philippine troops battling…

Air strikes pummel Syria’s Raqa as US-backed forces advance on IS

by Rouba El-Husseini Agence France-Presse RAQA, Syria  - Heavy bombardment and fierce fighting shook the Islamic State group's Syrian stronghold…

Iraqi PM hails victory over ‘brutality and terrorism’ in Mosul

by Tony Gamal-Gabriel with W.G. Dunlop in Baghdad Agence France-Presse MOSUL, Iraq - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory…

EU says fall of Mosul ‘decisive’ step against terror

  BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) - The European Union on Sunday hailed the defeat of the Islamic State group in Mosul…

Three alleged Maute supporters arrested in CDO

(Eagle News) -- Three suspected supporters of the Maute group were arrested by authorities in a raid in Cagayan de…

AFP: Militants holed up in buildings in Marawi

Islamist gunmen are holed up in about 1,500 buildings in Marawi after weeks of ferocious fighting that has left people…

President Duterte reiterates gov’t will not talk to Maute, Abu Sayyaf, other terrorists

Says war in Marawi will not stop until last terrorist is "taken out" (Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte on…

China donates arms to Philippines for raging fight in Marawi

China on Wednesday donated thousands of guns to  the Philippines to help Manila in its battle against Islamist gunmen who…

President Duterte set to visit war-torn Marawi

(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte said he was set to visit Marawi to check the situation there. "I cannot…

Six suspected IS jihadists arrested in Europe

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Six suspected members of the Islamic State group were arrested in Spain, Britain and Germany on…

President Duterte assures war-torn Marawi “will rise as a prosperous city again”

"We will live in peace and guarantee peace for the next generation," he says (Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte…

The Mautes of the Philippines: from monied family to Islamic State-linked group

  MANILA/MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) -- Before they formed one of the most dreaded militant groups in the Philippines and…

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