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| Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) |
By Priam F. Nepomuceno
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines (Philippines News Agency) - President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday ordered the military and police to continue operations aimed at neutralizing terror groups.
The president also instructed the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) to use "all available assets" to eliminate Islamic State-backed groups in the country, particularly in Mindanao.
Duterte was referring to the Abu Sayyaf group and the Maute group, which claim support from the Islamic State.
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