The United States began deploying Special Forces to the southern Philippines in 2002 to advise and assist against terrorist and insurgent groups.
Sources
- Insurgency-Related Conflict | Council on Foreign Relations (cfr.org)
- https://common.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2022/03/Fact-Sheet-JSOTF-P-Feb-2013.pdf (common.usembassy.gov)
- https://news.usni.org/2015/02/27/u-s-officially-ends-special-operations-task-force-in-the-philippines-some-advisors-may-remain (news.usni.org)
- https://mwi.westpoint.edu/lessons-from-the-philippines-irregular-warfare-in-action/ (mwi.westpoint.edu)
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