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(Eagle News) — Two Maute rebels, including a 17-year old fighter, surrendered to soldiers of the 49th Infantry Battalion based in Butig, Lanao del Sur on Thursday, January 24, saying they were ready to face the consequences of their actions. The Maute fighters who surrendered were identified only as a certain Hussein, 17, and Ashlani, 34. Their surrender came amid the focused military operations launched by the Joint Task Force ZamPeLan (Zamboanga Peninsula and Lanao […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Three American citizens of Kenyan descent have been charged with conspiring to support the Islamic State group after an arrest at a Michigan airport foiled their alleged plot, authorities announced Tuesday. The three men, all in their 20s and related to each other, allegedly recorded videos pledging their allegiance to IS and discussed a potential car attack in the United States if one of them was unable to travel overseas […]
by Fran BLANDY / Celine CLERY Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya – At least six people were killed Tuesday when an Islamist suicide bomber and gunmen stormed an upmarket hotel complex in Nairobi, in the first such attack in the Kenyan capital in five years. Gunshots rang out sporadically as night fell in Nairobi, where police combed the hotel and outlying office buildings for survivors while trying to flush out the attackers. The attack at the […]
(Eagle News) — “The threat from international terrorism has grown over the last few years,” according to the World Counter Terror Congress which is set to hold its conference this March 2019. The world meeting set from March 5 to 9 in London noted that the devastating terror attacks in various parts of the world “have caused major loss of life, destruction of property and economic damage across the globe.” “As nations seek to […]
(Eagle News) — Naglabas ang mga opisyal ng militar ng listahan ng mga lugar kung saan posibleng umatake ang Communist New People’s Army Terrorists (CNTS) bilang paggunita sa ika-50 anibersaryo ng Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) ngayong araw, Disyembre 26. Ayon kay Armed Forces of the Philippines-Central Command (AFP-CENCOM) Chief Major General Noel Clement, minomonitor nila ang mga lalawigan ng Samar at Negros. Sa North Central Mindanao at Northeast Mindanao naman, partikular ang Bukidnon, […]
(Eagle News) — Tuloy naman ang opensiba ng militar laban sa mga grupong terorista at komunista sa bansa kahit na holiday season. Sinabi ni 6th Infantry Division Commander, Major Gen. Cirilito Sobejana na sapat ang kanilang mga tauhan bagaman ang ilan ay pinayagan munang makapiling ang kanilang mga mahal sa buhay ngayong holiday season. Kailangan aniya nilang maging handa makaraang tumanggap ng banta ng pag-atake ang ilang lugar sa Mindanao region. Kinabibilangan ito ng Cotabato […]
(Eagle News) – The Philippines is the 10th country most impacted by terrorism, becoming the only country in Southeast Asia to land in the top 10 of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2018. The country was also rated the 8th among countries with the highest increase in terrorism deaths worldwide this year. The list of countries considered as emerging terrorism hotspots was released by the Institute for Economics and Peace in its 2018 Global Terrorism […]
(Eagle News) — Patuloy ang operasyon ng militar sa Agusan del Sur para tugisin ang mga miyembro New People’s Army na lumusob at umaresto sa mga sundalo at Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) sa kanilang detachment Brgy. New Tubigon, Sibagat, Agusan Del Sur. Dalawang sundalo at labing dalawang CAFGU ang hostage ngayon ng NPA habang tinangay din ang kanilang mga armas. Nasa kalagitnaan daw pagtulog ang mga sundalo kaya agad silang napasuko at wala […]
(Eagle News) — Nasa full alert status ang buong pwersa ng militar at pulisya sa Bicol Region makaraan ang serye ng pag-atake ng Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA). Kinansela rin PNP Region 5 director Arnel Escobal ang bakasyon ng lahat sa kanyang mga tauhan sa rehiyon dahil sa posibleng maulit muli ang mga pag-atake ng komunistang grupo. Nitong Martes, Disyembre 18 ay magkakasunod na sinalakay ng mga NPA members ang police station […]
(Eagle News) — Nanindigan ang Commission on Human Rights (CHR) na hindi na kinakailangan ng martial law para matugunan ang acts of lawlessness sa Mindanao. Ayon sa CHR, pinapanatili nila ang kanilang posisyon na ang sektor ng seguridad sa ating bansa ay kaya ng matugunan ng Philippine National Police (PNP) at Armed Forces of the Philippines ang acts of lawlessness at hindi na kailangan ng martial law. “The CHR has taken a position from the […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday, Nov. 27, said there was a need to put in place a mechanism that would allow the President to be updated on terrorist threats. He said the mechanism should be in the executive department. He cited as an example the United States, where he said the President receives a daily executive brief. “There is need for a regular update to allow quick analysis, submitted on a regular basis. […]
The two-day 2018 Southeast Asia Counter-Terrorism Symposium started on Thursday, October 4 at the Raffles City Convention Center in Singapore, which aims to discuss ways towards greater concerted efforts against terrorism. With the theme “2018 Southeast Asia Counter-Terrorism Symposium: A collective approach,” the seminar intends to examine building societal resilience against terrorism, applying appropriate counter-measures against the region’s increasingly militarized terror networks, employing advanced technologies, and exploring areas of cooperation to enhance ASEAN’s collective capacity […]
