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The death toll in the Philippines’ military plane crash on July 4 has risen to 29, said a local military commander.

Philippine authorities said on February 26 they are aware of terror threats in the country’s southern region and have kept the situation under control.

The Philippine army on February 23 warned that gunmen ousted from the southern Philippine city of Marawi months ago are yet to abandon their objective to create a caliphate in Southeast Asia.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) support the extension of martial law in the southern region of Mindanao to address security threats, said AFP spokesman Major General Restituto Padilla.

Three Vietnamese sailors, who were rescued from captivity by the Philippines army, landed at Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi on November 14.

The Philippine army transferred three sailors it had rescued to the Vietnam Embassy in the country on November 12.

Six soldiers of the Philippine army were killed and four others were injured during a clash with gunmen of Abu Sayyaf in the southern Basilan province of the Philippines.

The Philippine army announced on October 15 that its military operation to retake the southern city of Marawi from Maute militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) will end soon.

At least 25 people were killed in clashes between the government-backed Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and gunmen of the self-claimed Islamic State (IS) in southern Philippines, said the Philippine Army on August 14.

Philippine army troops clashed with around 40 rebels from the New People's Army (NPA) in the southern Philippine province of Compostela Valley on July 12, killing eight rebels and a soldier.

Philippine aircraft and troops launched a renewed push against Islamist militants in southern Marawi city on June 20.

The Philippine army with support of helicopters and armoured tanks launched a raid on Islamist militants inside the southern city of Marawi on May 25.

The Philippine army will establish a battalion-sized task force to help the government’s anti-narcotics agencies track down high-level targets in the war on drugs launched by President Rodrigo Duterte.

Philippine troops have resumed assaults against the New People’s Army (NPA), killing at least one gunman and capturing one of its leaders after President Rodrigo Duterte cancelled peace talks with the rebel group, said military officials on February 6.

At least 42 members of a local terrorist group have been killed in fighting with Philippine government forces in the town of Butig in Lanao del Sur since February 20.

The Philippine army clashed with Al-Qaeda-linked gunmen believed to be holding foreign hostages on December 30, the military said.