Police chief beheaded by militants in Philippines during deadly spree

By Lindsay Murdoch
Updated May 26 2017 - 12:23am, first published 12:16am

Bangkok: Militants allied to Islamic State have rampaged through a southern Philippine town, beheading a local police chief and kidnapping a priest and 10 parishioners, as more firefights broke out and buildings were set ablaze on Thursday.

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