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Relatives of an alleged drug dealer killed during a police anti-drug operation react upon seeing his body in Manila on Thursday. Police in the Philippine capital shot dead more than two dozen drug suspects in another round of anti-drug raids, authorities

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'That's Good,' Philippine President Says, As Drug Raids Kill Unprecedented Numbers

4:54pm August 17, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Police raids in the Philippines over a three-day span killed dozens of people suspected of selling or using drugs. They're the bloodiest known days in President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gives a speech during Eid al-Fitr celebrations marking the end of Ramadan at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on June 27.

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Philippine President Duterte's First Year In Office Is Marked By Bloody War On Drugs

9:39am June 30, 2017

by Michael Sullivan

Some 7,000 alleged drug suspects have been killed so far in Rodrigo Duterte's drug war. And he's more popular than ever — except among the poor, where the drug war's effects are most keenly felt.

A man looks on during government airstrikes in the early morning Friday in Marawi. Residents had a brief respite from the fighting Sunday, but gunfire quickly returned to the city after a cease-fire was lifted.

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For Besieged Marawi Residents, A Brief Respite Ends In Gunfire

10:22am June 25, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Partly to mark the end of Ramadan, the Philippine military declared a unilateral truce with ISIS-linked militants in the southern city. But not long after the peace expired, the violence resumed.

Philippine Sen. Leila de Lima, a former human rights commissioner and one of President Rodrigo Duterte's most vocal opponents, waves to supporters after appearing at a court in suburban Manila on Feb. 24. She was arrested on drug-related charges that she

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Jailed Philippine Senator: 'I Won't Be Silenced Or Cowed'

8:08am June 24, 2017

by Michael Sullivan

Leila de Lima, 57, was jailed in February on President Rodrigo Duterte's orders, after she launched a Senate investigation into Duterte's bloody war on drugs. It's not the first time they've tangled.

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Smoke billows from the Marawi city center after an air attack by Philippine government troops on May 30. Philippine government troops have been battling ISIS-linked militants.

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How Big A Threat Is Extremism In Southeast Asia?

8:19am June 11, 2017

by Ashley Westerman

The Philippines has been a recent flashpoint, but violent episodes have taken place elsewhere, too. Islamist groups in the region are diverse and the threat of terrorism is not confined to ISIS.

An airstrike rips through a suspected militant hideout in Marawi on Friday. The U.S. is now providing "technical assistance" in the fight to retake the city, according to a Philippine military spokesman.

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U.S. Backs Bid To Reclaim Marawi As 13 Philippine Marines Killed In Fighting

10:50am June 10, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The U.S. is now giving "technical assistance" to the country's military, according to a Philippine spokesman. The news comes amid heavy fighting to take back the city from ISIS-linked militants.

Philippine army Scout Rangers crouch in a classroom during a mission to flush out militant snipers in Marawi on Tuesday. Using these snipers, human shields and their knowledge of the city, the ISIS-linked militants have continued to maintain their grasp o

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PHOTOS: In Marawi, A Siege Threatens To Grind Into Stalemate

4:49pm June 07, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Even as Philippine authorities report progress, large sections of the southern city remain under the control of ISIS-linked militants — who officials now believe have been planning for this moment.

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Philippine Police Identify Resort Attacker As Indebted Gambler

3:05am June 04, 2017

by Emma Bowman

According to his family, Manila police say, the lone gunman, who carried out Friday's attack on a casino that left at least 37 dead, was Jessie Carlos, a former Finance Department employee.

Smoke rises from the Resorts World Manila complex early Friday, June 2, 2017 in Manila, Philippines.

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Dozens Of Deaths Reported In Philippine Resort Attack

11:38pm June 01, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Local media say bodies were found in the casino attacked by what police said was one man. Police think the man, who died later of apparent suicide, shot a gun and set fires to steal gambling chips.

Tanks arrive at a military camp in Iligan, near the besieged Philippine city of Marawi, on Wednesday.

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Philippines Errantly Kills At Least 10 Of Its Own Troops In Fight For Marawi

3:27pm June 01, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The botched airstrike injured seven others. The violence marks the latest setback for a military that has been scrambling — and so far, failing — to reclaim the city from ISIS-linked militants.