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Philippines: Islamic jihad group Abu Sayyaf pledges allegiance to the Islamic State
I think we will be seeing a lot more of this in the coming months, as Jihadists groups the world over will pledge their allegiance to the cause of the Caliphate:
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Philippines: Islamic jihad group Abu Sayyaf pledges allegiance to the Islamic State
I think we will be seeing a lot more of this in the coming months, as Jihadists groups the world over will pledge their allegiance to the cause of the Caliphate:
A video is doing the rounds which shows members of the Abu Sayyaf pledging allegiance to the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL.
Another armed group in the Southern Philippines, the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, has offered its support to ISIL.
A few other clips of Filipino Muslims vowing loyalty to ISIL – including one supposedly shot inside a high security prison – have been making the rounds on the Internet.
There are reports that about a hundred young Filipino Muslims have joined the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, two of whom were allegedly killed in battle.
The Philippines military has long battled Muslim extremists in the country’s South. The Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group for instance,, has been blamed for some of the deadliest bombings and high profile kidnappings.
The question now is whether the rise and influence of ISIL are presenting new challenges. However, Philippines military says, there is no direct evidence, so far, of ISIL recruitment in the country.
If Filipino Muslims have indeed joined the ranks of ISIL, however, it wouldn’t be the first time. In their early years, members of the Abu Sayyaf trained and fought with Afghan militants.
And while at least two radical Western Islamists have managed to enter the country, they’ve been arrested and deported, a sign both the government and analysts say that it may be a long way before ISIL becomes an imminent threat to the Philippines.
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The Telegraph: Latest pictures show Isil training camp in Afghanistan The images show masked terrorists training near Afghanistan's mountainous border with Pakistan One of the pictures released by the terrorist organsiation Photo: www.longwarjournal.comBy...
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From the Telegraph: Pope Francis is at risk of an assassination attempt by the Islamic extremists of Isil, the Vatican has been warned, ahead of his first visit to a Muslim-majority country this weekend. As the 77-year-old pontiff prepares to travel...
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- Abu Sayyaf Killed
From BBC News: A senior Islamic militant was among six killed in an assault by Philippines troops on a rebel camp on the southern island of Jolo, officials say. Abu Sayyaf commander Albader Parad was wanted for the abduction of three Red Cross workers...
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There are very few Jews in the Phillipines, and very few Americans. The Phillipines is not an imperialist power, waging war for oil. The Phillipines is not encroaching on Muslim territory. And yet, Muslims are causing much trouble in the Phillipines?!?...