Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday escalated his feud with the United States, ordering all American special forces out of the country's south where they have been advising local forces fighting Muslim extremists.
The order came a week after the president went on a verbal tirade against US President Barack Obama, calling him a "son of a whore," and causing Obama to cancel their scheduled bilateral meeting at a summit in Laos.
Duterte, saying he was "not a fan" of the United States, vowed Saturday to steer an independent course for the nation.
The Filipino leader has been stepping up efforts to bring peace to the southern Philippines where decades-long insurgencies with Muslim and communist rebels have claimed more than 150,000 lives...
[i24news - AFP]
12/9/16
The order came a week after the president went on a verbal tirade against US President Barack Obama, calling him a "son of a whore," and causing Obama to cancel their scheduled bilateral meeting at a summit in Laos.
Duterte, saying he was "not a fan" of the United States, vowed Saturday to steer an independent course for the nation.
The Filipino leader has been stepping up efforts to bring peace to the southern Philippines where decades-long insurgencies with Muslim and communist rebels have claimed more than 150,000 lives...
[i24news - AFP]
12/9/16
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