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Iraq hangs 21 on terrorism charges in latest mass executions

Reuters
Posted at Nov 17 04:23 AM

BAGHDAD - Iraq hanged 21 convicted terrorists and murderers on Monday, an interior ministry statement said, the latest in a series of mass executions it has carried out since defeating the Islamic State group in 2017.   Read more »

Bayan ng Butig di pa rin nakakabangon 4 taon matapos ang giyera

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 04:44 PM

Hindi naman maiwasan ng mga residente na mainggit sa atensyon at tulong na ibinubuhos sa lungsod ng Marawi, lalo’t puspusan ngayon ang pagtatayo ng istraktura sa tinaguriang most affected area. Read more »

Al-Qaeda and Islamic State: A 'fratricidal' clash

Didier Lauras, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 05:59 AM

Their ideology and methods differ so fundamentally that they are increasingly turning on each other. Read more »

Book Review: ‘The Battle of Marawi’ takes readers into the heart of armed conflict

Fernando G. Sepe Jr., ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 03:36 PM

“The Battle of Marawi” (Pawikan Press, 2020) is a vivid recounting of what transpired in the provincial capital of Lanao del Sur over six months in 2017. Read more »

Mag-asawang may koneksyon umano sa Abu Sayyaf, 2 pa patay sa police op sa Parañaque

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 12:26 PM

Patay ang 4 katao, kabilang ang mag-asawang may koneksyon umano sa extremist group na Abu Sayyaf, sa operasyon ng pulisya sa Parañaque City ngayong Biyernes ng madaling-araw.    Read more »

US doubles reward for Islamic State leader to $10 million

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 25 05:05 AM

The US had already offered $5 million for Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli before he was identified as the successor to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was killed by US commandos in an October raid in Syria. Read more »

Hataman: Why rush anti-terror bill, but not Marawi siege victims' compensation?

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 07:08 PM

MANILA — Deputy House Speaker Mujiv Hataman on Wednesday called out his colleagues for rushing a new anti-terrorism legislation, but leaving behind bills seeking to compensate victims of the 2017 Marawi siege.   Read more »

OPINION: Incompetence and the anti-terror bill

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Jun 03 12:10 AM

It takes only simple math and common sense to know that there would be a shortage of public transport.  Read more »

Why tough new anti-terror bill strikes fear—even to non-terrorists

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 09:13 PM

A new bill granting Philippine state forces sweeping powers against terrorists has sparked fears that it may be also used to crack down on legitimate dissent under President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

The buzz: Drone cameras relive trauma for war-weary Meranaw

Aaron R. Vicencio, Ateneo de Manila University
Posted at May 22 02:03 AM

At the time of my visit, the Marawi siege two years earlier was still fresh in people's minds. The drone triggered the memory and the trauma. Read more »

Kin of OFWs slain by Islamic State in Libya seek closure 5 years after killings

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 06:27 PM

The families of four Filipino migrant workers believed to be executed by terror group Islamic State in Libya in 2015 are clamoring for closure as the bodies of the victims were never recovered by authorities. Read more »

Top US commander warns Philippines rift could hurt terrorism fight

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 13 04:07 PM

A top US commander warned ending a security pact with the Philippines' would hurt counter-terrorism efforts in the country's restive south Thursday, putting him at odds with commander-in-chief Donald Trump. Read more »

New Islamic State group leader confirmed: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 21 06:45 AM

LONDRES, United Kingdom - Intelligence services have identified the new leader of the Islamic State (IS) group as Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli al-Salbi, British newspaper The Guardian reported on Monday. Read more »

Malaysia says Islamic State may shift operations to Southeast Asia

Reuters
Posted at Nov 27 03:26 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian minister warned on Wednesday that the Islamic State militant group may shift its base of operations to Southeast Asia after the death of its leader, according to a media report. Read more »

ISIS liaison to Abu Sayyaf group killed in Sulu clash - military

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 02:02 PM

An Islamic State member who has been liaising with the Abu Sayaff Group has been killed in an operation in Sulu, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Saturday. Read more »

Military: 5 foreign terrorists being monitored in Sulu

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 06:05 PM

Maj. Gen. Corleto Vinluan said officials are keeping an eye on at least four Indonesians and one Egyptian who have been helping the Abu Sayyaf carry out attacks in recent months. Read more »

Military: 5 foreign terrorists being monitored in Sulu

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 06:04 PM

Maj. Gen. Corleto Vinluan said officials are keeping an eye on at least four Indonesians and one Egyptian who have been helping the Abu Sayyaf carry out attacks in recent months. Read more »

Suspected Daulah Islamiya terrorist arrested in Laguna

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 11:14 PM

Combined military and police troops arrested a suspected member of Daulah Islamiya (DI) in Calamba City, Laguna on Friday. Read more »

Death of Islamic State leader 'not fatal' to terrorist network: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 01 08:19 PM

The death of Islamic State (IS) leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was 'not a fatal blow' to the militant network that terrorized multiple countries since 2014, an analyst said. Read more »

Killing the leader may not be enough to stamp out Islamic State

Ahmed Rasheed and Ahmed Aboulenein, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 29 04:47 PM

BAGHDAD - The killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is of considerable importance, experts believe, but the underlying reasons for his jihadist group's existence remain and attacks in the Middle East and beyond are not likely to stop. Read more »