Western governments are warning their citizens against travelling to nearly all of the southern third of the Philippines, citing the rising threats of terror attacks and kidnappings by Islamist militants. - AFP
Manado (Indonesia) (AFP) - Indonesia and Australia on Saturday co-hosted a counter-terrorism meeting to address the rising threat of foreign fighters, as the Philippines battles pro-Islamic State militants.
The one-day gathering in North Sulawesi brings together six countries including Malaysia, Philippines and New Zealand.
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