Philippines rejects Islamic State's claim it killed 100 troops
The Philippines has dismissed as "purely propaganda" Islamic State`s claim that its militants killed scores of government troops in ambushes and said there was no evidence directly linking southern Muslim rebels to the group.
Apr 14, 2016, 11:24 AM IST18 soldiers, five militants killed in Philippine clash: Military
Eighteen soldiers and five Muslim extremist Abu Sayyaf guerrillas, including a Moroccan national, were killed in a fresh upsurge of violence in the troubled southern Philippines, a military spokesman said Sunday.
Apr 10, 2016, 07:15 AM IST