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Article snippet: The Department of Defense is weighing a strategy that would permit the military to launch airstrikes on the Islamic State in Iraq & Syria (ISIS) in the Philippines, NBC News reported on Monday. The potential plan could be given a name as soon as Tuesday, the report said, and such strikes could be conducting with armed drones. Militants who have pledged loyalty to ISIS have been fighting Philippine forces in Marawi since May. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2017 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more