CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's foreign minister said her country has offered to help train the Philippine military in its fight against extremists linked to the Islamic State group.
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Australia has already sent surveillance planes to help the Philippines, where the southern city of Marawi has been under siege for months by Islamic State-linked militants. In a recent video, the Islamic State group singled out Australia and the US as key backers of the Philippines military offensive in Marawi.
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On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said that Australia was prepared to send additional help in the form of training for the Philippine military.
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