Lorenzana warns of arrival of IS terrorists in PH from Middle East

Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 11:19:26 +0000

A FILIPINO is among the list of IS terrorists expected to arrive in the Philippines from the Middle East after the group’s known territories in the war-torn region have dwindled, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Tuesday. Lorenzana said the list, which foreign intelligence sources gave him, contained the names of terrorists with Southeast Asian […]

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NBI has until end of August to verify alleged terror plot

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 09:04:35 +0000

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has until the end of this month to submit an initial report on the alleged terror plot of the Islamic State (IS) in Northern Luzon, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Monday.

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9 BIFF members killed in offensives along Cotabato-Maguindanao border

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 11:35:43 +0000

Nine members of the IS-linked Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters have been killed during ongoing military strikes in the Cotabato-Maguindanao border.

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Iraq repatriates nearly 200 children of Turkish jihadists

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 29 May 2019 12:32:15 +0000

Iraq repatriates nearly 200 children of Turkish jihadists

Iraq repatriated to Turkey on Wednesday 188 children of Turks accused of belonging to the IS group, a capital offense in Iraq.

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France approves of trials in Iraq for French IS fighters

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 27 May 2019 09:58:33 +0000

France approves of trials in Iraq for French IS fighters

France said Monday the Iraqi court that sentenced three French citizens to death for being members of IS group has jurisdiction to rule in the case.

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Marawi 2 years later: Tears still flowing, resentment growing

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 23 May 2019 21:38:07 +0000

Marawi 2 years later: Tears still flowing, resentment growing

At the unveiling of a Muslim cemetery marker on Thursday, Norsalima Abdulrahman, tightly held on to a picture of her 6-year-old sister Sittia Ainah

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Indonesia thwarts IS-linked bomb plots — police

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 09:11:54 +0000

Indonesia thwarts IS-linked bomb plots -- police

Indonesia has thwarted a bid by Islamic State-linked militants to stage a series of bombings when it announces official election results

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South Asian security experts downplay Islamic State threat

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 12:45:30 +0000

South Asian security experts downplay Islamic State threat

Indian and Bangladeshi officials and security experts largely dismissed a fresh threat of violence from an Islamic State-aligned media group.

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IS leader outlines path forward for his group post-caliphate

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 12:36:22 +0000

IS leader outlines path forward for his group post-caliphate

No longer burdened by territory and administration, IS group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi outlined the new path forward for his group.

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