US defence chief Mattis praises Philippine army on winning Marawi fight without rights abuse

October 25, 2017 5:09 PM

CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Philippines (REUTERS) – US Defence Secretary James Mattis on Wednesday (Oct 25) praised Filipino soldiers for defeating pro-ISIS militants in a five-month battle in a southern Philippine city without allegations of human rights violations.

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