US forces present in Philippines, not fighting

‘The Philippine military says US armed forces are on the ground in the Philippines near the town of Marawi, providing support to local forces without directly taking part in an ongoing battle against Daesh militants in the town.
“There are some US personnel, who are operating equipment to provide information on situation awareness to our troops,” said a Philippine military spokesman General Restituto Padilla.
US forces “are allowed to carry rifles for self-defense. But they are not allowed to fight, they only provide support,” he explained.
Over the weekend, the US Embassy said that Washington offered the military support at the request of the Philippines’ government to help operations against Daesh in Marawi, which are now in their third week.’
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