Philippine troops rescue British couple kidnapped by militants
A British man and his Philipino wife were kidnapped by militants associated with the Islamic State last month. The couple has now been rescued by the Philipino army, who attacked the militants camp in the jungle. There was a ten-minute gunfight during the operation and the couple was not harmed during the shootout.
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