1.   As the plan was described earlier this week, Special Forces soldiers could accompany Philippine troops into battle, with permission to fire in self-defense.

2.   Golez noted that U.S. advisers trained some Philippine troops in counter-terrorism tactics earlier this year.

3.   Muslim insurgents battling Philippine troops in the south have a new weapon.

4.   So the Americans have yet to go deep into the jungles of Basilan with Philippine troops.

5.   The helicopter had been taking part in anti-terrorism exercises with Philippine troops.

6.   The soldiers had been taking part in anti-terrorism exercises with Philippine troops.

7.   Their captors, a small army of Islamic separatist bandits, have herded them up mountains and down riverbeds, to the sound of gunfire from pursuing Philippine troops.

8.   They were Philippine troops, our new partners in the war on terrorism.

9.   They stay behind when Philippine troops go out on patrol.

10.   Philippine troops exchanged mortar and gunfire with Muslim separatist rebels in separate clashes that each accused the other of starting in three southern towns, officials said Thursday.