Saturday, 22 July 2017

Philippine lawmakers approve extending Mindanao martial law to end of year

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine lawmakers on Saturday voted to extend martial law on the southern island of Mindanao until the end of the year, giving President Rodrigo Duterte extra time to quell a rebellion by militants allied with the Islamic State group.


from Reuters: Top News http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-philippines-security-idUKKBN1A707S?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

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