By Jeoffrey Maitem and Mark Navales
Dozens of Filipino Muslim militants linked to the Islamic State attacked a southern Philippine town and engaged the military in a gunbattle Saturday until government troops drove them away, the military said.
The militants with the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) group entered...
Philippines: Muslim Militants Pushed Out After Attacking Southern Town
Eurasia Review
0 shares
2 views
You might like
Related news coverage
Extremists Exploit Anger Over Delays In Marawi’s Rebuilding, Philippine Experts Say
By J.C. Gotinga and Jeoffrey Maitem
Four years after pro-Islamic State militants seized Marawi city in the southern..
Eurasia Review
Southern Philippines: Government Troops Kill 5 Suspected Militants In Weekend Clashes
By Jeoffrey Maitem
Five suspected members of Filipino militant groups with links to Islamic State extremists were killed..
Eurasia Review