Philippines' Duterte orders troops to 'crush' militants
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday ordered the military to "crush" Islamist militants still occupying parts of a southern city, as photos emerged of bombed buildings and mangled corpses.Duterte described the rampage in Marawi City by the militants, fighting under the Islamic State group flag, as a "rebellion" demanding a forceful response."I am not ordering you to take an ordinary police action.
Read more »