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(AFP) — Terrorists are planning to kidnap foreigners on a Philippine island popular with tourists, the United States embassy has warned, a month after a foiled abduction attempt by Islamic militants at another tourism hotspot. An advisory from the US embassy in Manila on Tuesday warned Americans to “carefully consider” going to Palawan, naming a World Heritage-listed underground river as one area of specific concern. “The US Embassy has received credible information that terrorist groups […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) gave assurances that it is always ready to defend the public from terrorist groups, including ISIS-linked Maute Group. “Your AFP is always proactively engaged to negate terrorists’ efforts,”AFP spokesperson General Restituto Padilla said. Padilla said that the military was now coordinating with the Philippine National Police on the arrest of the alleged member of the Maute Group in Quezon City on several days ago. He […]
NAIROBI , Kenya (AFP) — The mayor of Burundi’s capital on Monday vowed to crush “terrorists” blamed for a spate of weekend grenade attacks that left three people dead and about 20 injured. Hundreds have been killed and a quarter of a million people have fled Burundi since President Pierre Nkurunziza’s controversial decision April 2015 to run for a third term, a vote he won amid opposition boycotts in July. Anti-government protests were brutally quashed […]
The Palace on Friday called for increased public vigilance following the recent arrest of three suspected terrorists in Quezon City.Initial reports from the authorities said the three were members of the Rajah Sulayman group, which appears to be plotting an attack in Metro Manila.In a press briefing in Malacañang, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said the Armed Forces of the Philippines has yet to confirm the specific terror plot connected to the arrest of the […]
Continuing airstrikes in the province of Homs in Syria kills 50. Reports said that the target of the attack is the suspected meeting of terrorists in the area. A dozen terrorists were killed in the said incident.
