Islamist militants
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Philippines says Islamist militants withdraw from school, no casualties
EghtesadOnline: The Philippines military said Islamist militants who had holed up in a primary school in the south early on Wednesday with some civilians had retreated after a gunbattle with…
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Philippines' Duterte says didn't seek U.S. support in city siege
EghtesadOnline: President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday he did not seek support from Washington to end the siege of a southern Philippines town by Islamist militants, a day after the United…
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U.S. joins battle as Philippines takes losses in besieged city
EghtesadOnline: U.S. special forces have joined the battle to crush Islamist militants holed up in a southern Philippines town, officials said on Saturday, as government forces struggled to make…
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Afghans plan to double special forces from 17,000 as threats grow - sources
EghtesadOnline: Afghanistan plans to double the number of elite special forces from 17,000 troops, officials said, part of a long-term strategy to bolster units stretched and exhausted by persistent…
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Trump: militant attacks 'all over Europe,' some not reported
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump on Monday accused the news media of ignoring attacks by Islamist militants in Europe.
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Indonesian police kill two militants during raid on house in Java
EghtesadOnline: Indonesian police killed two suspected Islamist militants in a house in West Java on Sunday, a police spokesman said, in the latest in a series of raids aimed at preventing planned…