Duterte orders US forces out of southern Philippines

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte holds up a photo and cites accounts of US troops who killed Muslims during the US’ occupation of the Philippines in the early-1900s, during a speech at the Malacanang palace in Manila. Photo: AFP

President Rodrigo Duterte ratcheted up his feud with the United States on Monday, ordering all American special forces out of the southern Philippines where they have been advising local troops battling Muslim extremists.

Duterte’s order came a week after he called US President Barack Obama “a son of a whore”, causing Obama to cancel their scheduled bilateral meeting at a summit in Laos.
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