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August 8, 2017

Pentagon Weighing Plan to Bomb ISIS in Philippines
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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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