Philippine troops launch strikes against extremists
Philippine troops backed by helicopters and tanks launched "precision" strikes on extremists linked to Islamic State.
Lindsay Murdoch is a three-time winner of the Walkley Award, Australia's top award for journalistic excellence. Lindsay is a former correspondent based in Singapore, Jakarta and Darwin. In 1999 he covered the tumultuous events in East Timor, and in 2003 he covered the Iraq war while embedded with US Marines.
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