Philippine priest abducted by IS gunmen in May is free: Military
Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said he was rescued late on Saturday night as troops over-ran the militants` control centre inside a mosque in Marawi city.
Sep 18, 2017, 12:43 PM IST
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte asks Congress to keep martial law until end of year
The region of 22 million people, which has a history of separatist and Marxist rebellion, was placed under military rule on May 23 after rebels from the Maute and Abu Sayyaf groups took over parts of Marawi City, plunging the Philippines into its biggest security crisis in years.
Jul 18, 2017, 18:13 PM IST
Philippine troops clash with communist rebels leaves 9 dead
The fighting erupted after patrolling troops encountered some 40 New People's Army rebels in southern Compostela Valley province, said army spokesman Captain Alexandre Cabales.
Jul 12, 2017, 16:12 PM IST
17 bodies found in Philippine city under rebel attack
At least 299 militants and 71 soldiers and police have also died in the fighting that began when militant laid siege to Marawi on May 23.
Jun 28, 2017, 17:05 PM IST
Hostages in Philippines siege forced to fight, loot, become sex slaves
Heavy clashes broke out on Tuesday as the battle entered its sixth week, with intense bombings by planes on a shrinking rebel zone.
Hostages in Philippines siege forced to fight, loot, become sex slaves: Army
Civilians held hostage by Islamist militants occupying a southern Philippine city have been forced by their captors to loot homes, take up arms against government troops and serve as sex slaves for rebel fighters, the army said on Tuesday.
Jun 27, 2017, 15:44 PM IST
Philippines says Rodrigo Duterte 'alive and well', amid health rumours
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is alive and well and experiencing no health problems, the government said on Tuesday, amid concerns about his disappearance from the public eye for unusually long periods this month.
Jun 27, 2017, 11:35 AM IST
Indonesia launches patrols with neighbours in lawless waters
Warships from Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia held manoeuvres on Monday in waters plagued by insurgency and banditry off north Borneo, launching coordinated patrols in a region where Islamic State influence is growing.
Jun 19, 2017, 17:03 PM IST
Rodrigo Duterte resurfaces after rest, says Islamist insurgency has deep roots
More than 300 people have been killed in the southern town, where troops have been fighting for over three weeks to oust militants who have sworn allegiance to Islamic State.
Philippines says some militants may have slipped out of embattled city
The Philippines military said on Friday that some of the Islamist militants who stormed Marawi City in the south of the country last month may have mingled with evacuees to slip away during the battle that has raged for nearly four weeks.
Jun 16, 2017, 15:14 PM IST
Islamic State militants killing, enslaving civilians: Philippines
There are up to 1,000 people still trapped in the parts of Marawi city that the militants control, the government said.
Jun 13, 2017, 18:03 PM IST
US joins battle as Philippines takes losses in besieged city
The Philippines is majority Christian, but Mindanao has a significant population of Muslims and Marawi City is overwhelmingly Muslim.
U.S. forces assist Philippines in battle to end city siege
A U.S. P3 Orion surveillance plane was seen flying over the town on Friday, according to local media reports.
Philippines says may break Islamist militants' city siege soon
The siege of Marawi City in the southern Philippines could be over soon because the logistics of the Islamist militants holed up there have been disrupted and they have been reduced to a “small resistance”, the military said on Wednesday (June 7).
Jun 08, 2017, 12:11 PM IST
11 Philippine soldiers killed in 'friendly fire'
The ongoing clashes have so far killed over 90 militants, including at least eight foreign fighters, 19 civilians and 36 security personnel.
Philippines urges Islamist rebels to surrender as battle enters eighth day
More than 100 people have been killed, most of them militants, according to the military, and most of the city`s residents have fled.
May 30, 2017, 15:28 PM IST
Death toll in Philippines clashes climbs to 95
Government troops have found eight bodies of civilians who were allegedly executed by militants in Marawi city in southern Philippines, bringing the death toll in the six-day clashes between army and militants to 95, a military spokesman said on Sunday.
May 28, 2017, 19:09 PM IST
Foreigners involved in deadly Philippine urban battle: government
11 soldiers, two policemen and 31 militants had been confirmed killed in the fighting.
May 26, 2017, 12:57 PM IST
Philippines deploys top commandoes, attack helicopters to retake city from Islamist rebels
Helicopters circled the city, peppering Maute positions with machine gun fire to try to force them from a bridge vital to retaking Marawi.
May 25, 2017, 19:56 PM IST
