Duterte orders army to recruit 10 new battalions to crush militants

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October 26, 2017 9:13 PM

MANILA (REUTERS) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (Oct 26) ordered the new army commander to recruit and organise 10 new infantry battalions to crush remnants of pro-ISIS militants, days after they were defeated in a southern city.

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