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Pentagon Weighing Plan to Bomb ISIS in Philippines

HeadlineAug 08, 2017

The Pentagon is considering launching airstrikes in the Philippines against ISIS militants. That’s according to an NBC News report based on two unnamed defense officials, who say the strikes would likely be carried out by unmanned drones. On Monday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on the sidelines of a regional security summit in the Philippines capital Manila.

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