Title:

 US provides drones to help Philippines fight pro-IS militants

Author:

Associated Press

Source:

South China Morning Post

Date:

August 7, 2017

Description:

The United States has been providing the Philippines with surveillance capabilities, training, information and aircraft to help it fight a months-long siege of a southern city by pro-Islamic State group militants, the top US diplomat said Monday as he prepared to meet the country’s polarising president.