WASHINGTON, D.C.: The United States is helping Southeast Asian allies do more to prevent the Islamic State from gaining a greater foothold in the area, with a Pentagon official claiming hundreds of Filipinos have left to join the radical group.

The IS has already established a presence in several countries across the region including Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines, and authorities worry both about domestic attacks and nationals traveling to join the jihadists in Iraq and Syria.

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