The US Joins the Philippines in a Battle Against Militants
The news of the cooperation is significant, because the country’s president had previously threatened to kick out U.S. troops.
U.S. special forces have joined the Philippines military in a battle to push out Islamic terrorists who’ve seized a town in the south of the country. Three weeks ago two local extremist groups backed by ISIS, Maute and Abu Sayyaf, took Marawi City. Since then nearly 140 militants and 60 government troops have been killed the fighting,
