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  13 Philippine marines killed in gun battles with Islamist militants

  World | June 10, 2017 13:58 IST

  The Philippine marines were killed when they were attacked by militants allied with the Islamic State (ISIS) group during a house-to-house search in the city.

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  11 Philippine soldiers killed in ‘friendly fire’ by its air force

  World | June 01, 2017 14:44 IST

  The Marchetti S-211 jet was dropping bombs on Islamic extremists and the plane had made three successful bombing runs before dropping the wayward bomb.

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  11 killed in Philippine army clash with rebels

  World | November 17, 2012 18:07 IST

  Manila, Philippines,Nov 17: The Philippine military says six soldiers and five communist rebels have been killed in a clash in a northern province.Army spokesperson Col. Cirilito Sobejana says the soldiers were on a counter-insurgency operation