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Philippine President orders military, police to contain IS threat

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on February 18 ordered the military and police to continuously contain the threat of the self-claimed Islamic State (IS) in the country.
Philippine President orders military, police to contain IS threat ảnh 1Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (Source: EPA)
Hanoi (VNA) – PhilippinePresident Rodrigo Duterte on February 18 ordered the military and police tocontinuously contain the threat of the self-claimed Islamic State (IS) in thecountry.

Speaking to the alumni of thePhilippine Military Academy (PMA), Duterte underscored the need to secure thesouthern Philippine region of Mindanao from the Islamic militants who wish toestablish a caliphate here.

Duterte ordered government troops andpolice force to use all available assets and resources to defeat IS militants,saying that this is the only way to secure Mindanao.

According to him, the Sulu-based AbuSayyaf group focuses on kidnap-for-ransom activities, while the Basilan-basedAbu Sayyaf bandits remains focused on assimilating the IS violence.

The President reiterated his campaignpromise to enforce peace and order in the country, stressing that the countryat peace will foster economic development.

He also asked the military to supporthis war against illegal drugs that has been underway since he took office.-VNA
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