Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte issues 'wipe out' order against Abu Sayyaf

By Lindsay Murdoch
Updated September 1 2016 - 7:08am, first published August 31 2016 - 1:59pm

Bangkok: The Philippines military has been ordered to go "full force" to wipe out the Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf terrorist group as thousands of additional troops move into its strongholds.

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