Armed Forces of the Philippines & Terrorism
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Villagers evacuated and classes were disrupted after government forces battled it out with New People’s Army rebels in a town in Abra province on Tuesday ... Show more www.rappler.com/nation/luzon/villagers-evacuated-classes-suspended-soldiers-rebels-clash-abra-april-2-2024/
PH Army clashes with NPA rebels in Ragay, Camarines Sur: The Philippine Army and suspected members of the New People's Army clashed in Ragay ...
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Dawla Islamiyah facing 'leadership vacuum', Ramadan ambush could be retaliation: AFP
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Philippines says Catholic mass bombing 'mastermind' is dead: MANILA: The alleged mastermind of a bombing at a Catholic mass in the southern Philippines has died ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/philippines-says-marawi-catholic-bombing-mastermind-dead-4117716
The December 2023 Marawi Bombing and the Region’s Unending Terror Threat: The deadly bombing of a Catholic Mass in Marawi City ended years of relative peace in ...
thediplomat.com/2024/02/the-december-2023-marawi-bombing-and-the-regions-unending-terror-threat/
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Philippine troops kill nine Islamist militants, including two linked to Catholic Mass bombing
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Hindi Ito Marites: Malapit na bang matalo ng AFP ang NPA?: The 5-decade-old communist insurgency in the Philippines is the longest-running in the world
rappler.com/newsbreak/podcasts-videos/hindi-ito-marites-afp-decisive-victory-over-npa-imminent/
High-ranking NPA leader, 2 others killed in Batangas clash: military: A high-ranking member of the communist New People's Army and two others were killed in an ...
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6 soldiers killed in military ops vs MSU bombers: 6 soldiers killed in military ops vs MSU bombers
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Prospects shaky for Philippines’ government and communist peace talks: The two sides agreed to start talks this month, but continued fighting and mutual distrust ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/6/prospects-shaky-for-philippines-government-and-communist-peace-talks
Four army personnel from the 40th Infantry Battalion were killed in an ambush launched on Sunday morning, March 17, by members of the Dawlah Islamiyah terror ... www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/soldiers-killed-dawlah-islamiya-launches-counterattack-march-17-2024/
Philippine Maoist rebels dismiss Manila’s goal of ending insurgency by 2025, say they are ready to keep fighting
scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3252929/philippine-maoist-rebels-dismiss-manilas-goal-ending-insurgency-2025-say-they-are-ready-keep
Paid articlePaid Anti-Terror law, amnesty for rebels 'can go on simultaneously': DOJ: The implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Law and the granting of amnesty to rebel groups can ...
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Nine communist rebels dead in clashes: military: The military's Fourth Infantry Division did not immediately release details of the Malaybalay clashes that it ...
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Singapore condemns 'heinous attack' at Catholic mass in the Philippines
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-condemns-heinous-attack-phillippines-catholic-mass-bombing-3970071
Marawi blast: NSC points to lapse of security in MSU: A lapse in security in Mindanao State University could have led to the bombing of a Catholic Mass inside ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/05/23/marawi-blast-nsc-points-to-lapse-of-security-in-msu
Quick Glance: Military Pursues Suspects After Bombing
- Police pursue suspects after bombing at Catholic Mass in Mindanao State University in Marawi
- Islamic extremists claim responsibility for bombing
- Foreign governments express condolences and condemn explosion
- Military suspects retaliatory attack for operations against extremist groups in Mindanao
AFP chief on peace talks: 'We fully support the President': AFP chief Romeo Brawner said the military is giving its "full support" to President Ferdinand Marcos ...
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IS Militants Claim Responsibility For Southern Philippines Bombing: The attack on a Catholic mass at Mindanao State University killed four people and injured at ...
thediplomat.com/2023/12/is-militants-claim-responsibility-for-southern-philippines-bombing/
Philippines Names Pro-Islamic State Operatives In Catholic Mass Bombing: Philippine police named two Filipino members of a pro-Islamic State militant group on ...
ndtv.com/world-news/philippines-names-pro-islamic-state-operatives-in-catholic-mass-bombing-4639702
Olympics: Paris Games organisers and event management firms raided - Sources: Olympics: Paris Games organisers and event management firms raided - Sources
wionews.com/sports/olympics-paris-games-organisers-and-event-management-firms-raided-sources-649230
Philippine military ordered to stop using AI apps due to security risks: Philippine military ordered to stop using AI apps due to security risks
wionews.com/world/philippine-military-ordered-to-stop-using-ai-apps-due-to-security-risks-649290
I was out of my mind: Britney Spears on her 2007 public breakdown after she shaved her head
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A New Filipino Leader for Southeast Asia’s Islamic State: It’s not clear if Abu Turaife can garner support from IS adherents in the region and galvanize local ...
thediplomat.com/2023/08/a-new-filipino-leader-for-southeast-asias-islamic-state/
Two Canadians were kidnapped and killed in the Philippines. Canada still refuses to negotiate
nationalpost.com/feature/two-canadians-kidnapped-and-killed-in-philippines-canada-still-refuses-to-negotiate
Paid articlePaid AFP: Only one active NPA guerrilla front remaining in PH: Only one out of 89 known guerrilla fronts of the New People's Army (NPA) remains active in the ...
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A New Filipino Leader for Southeast Asia’s Islamic State: It’s not clear if Abu Turaife can garner support from IS adherents in the region and galvanize local ...
thediplomat.com/2023/08/a-new-filipino-leader-for-southeast-asias-islamic-state/
Top regional ISIL leader killed in Philippines’ ruined Marawi: Philippine military says Abu Zacharia who headed DI-Maute group, was killed in an early morning ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/15/top-regional-isil-leader-killed-in-philippines-ruined-marawi
The Filipino fishing boat, China’s water cannon ‘bullying’ and the South China Sea
smh.com.au/world/asia/thieves-in-their-own-waters-philippine-fishermen-welcome-australian-help-20230523-p5danp.html
6 suspected NPA members killed in N. Samar clash - AFP: Six suspected members of the New People's Army were killed in an encounter with government troops early ...
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2 NPA leaders killed in Northern Samar: military: Two top leaders of the New People's Army in Eastern Visayas were identified on Friday as among those killed in ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/02/22/2-npa-leaders-killed-in-northern-samar-military
Taliban bars Afghan women from public parks, funfairs in Kabul: The Taliban have banned Afghan women from entering the capital's public parks and funfairs ...
france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20221110-taliban-bars-afghan-women-from-entering-amusement-parks-in-kabul
4 Dead In Hotel Siege In Somalia: Report: At least four people were killed in an ongoing attack by Al-Shabaab militants who laid siege to a popular hotel in ...
ndtv.com/world-news/4-dead-in-hotel-siege-in-somalia-report-3559192
Death of IS leader 'not a fatal blow' to group: analyst: The death of the leader of Islamic State was not a fatal blow to the militant network that has ...
news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/12/01/22/death-of-is-leader-not-a-fatal-blow-to-group-analyst
Banned from education, 'idle' Afghan girls are married off: In Afghanistan, many parents have accelerated the marriage of teenage daughters since the Taliban ...
thestar.com.my/lifestyle/family/2022/11/26/banned-from-education-039idle039-afghan-girls-are-married-off
2 alleged rebels, dead in encounter in Masbate: Two suspected members of the New People's Army (NPA) were killed when soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Battalion of ...
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AFP: Active communist guerrilla fronts down to 5: Only five communist guerrilla fronts remain active, Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff Lt. Gen ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/07/22/afp-active-communist-guerrilla-fronts-down-to-5
Kabul blast kills teenagers sitting practice exam: The suspected suicide bombing in the Afghan capital targeted students at a tuition centre.
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What is the newly emerged Palestinian terror group 'Lion's Den'?
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Russia adds Meta to list of ‘terrorist and extremists’ organisations: In March, Meta was found guilty of ‘extremist activity’ in Russia by a court in Moscow.
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Russia Repatriates 38 Children of Islamic State Suspects from Syria: A Russian delegation in Syria on Thursday took 38 children from families of suspected ...
themoscowtimes.com/2022/10/20/russia-repatriates-38-children-of-islamic-state-suspects-from-syria-a79148
Judge with al-Qaeda links sets conditions for Mali schools opening: An influential Malian judge with links to al-Qaeda has said some schools in the country ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/11/10/Judge-with-al-Qaeda-links-sets-conditions-for-Mali-schools-opening
Taliban shoot dead two Afghan women in search operation: Officials : Taliban forces shot dead two Afghan women during a search of their house in the southern ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/09/20/Taliban-shoot-dead-two-Afghan-women-in-search-operation-Officials-
Ukraine nuclear plant risks increasing every day; city mayor calls it nuclear terrorism
wionews.com/world/ukraine-nuclear-plant-risks-increasing-every-day-city-mayor-calls-it-nuclear-terrorism-506862
Taliban authorities on Tuesday condemned UN accusations that they are violating the rights of women to work in Afghanistan ... Show more #DawnToday #Taliban #Women #Afghanistan
Rights group says hundreds massacred in Mali by Islamic State jihadists - Africa - World
english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/10/478621/World/Africa/Rights-group-says-hundreds-massacred-in-Mali-by-Is.aspx
IDF intel chief: Were it not for Hezbollah, Lebanon would normalize ties with Israel
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SPECIAL REPORT.
Inside Afghanistan's secret schools, where girls defy the Taliban.
AFP talks to the students and teachers at some of ... Show more http://u.afp.com/w9zT
Five girls’ schools reopen in eastern Afghanistan after student demands: Five government secondary schools for girls have resumed classes in eastern Afghanistan ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/09/08/Five-girls-schools-reopen-in-eastern-Afghanistan-after-student-demands
Austria starts trial over Vienna jihadist shooting: Six men accused of helping a gunman who carried out Austria's first deadly jihadist attack go on trial in ...
thelocal.at/20221018/austria-starts-trial-over-vienna-jihadist-shooting/
Divided Mideast camps crystallize as Iran-backed Syria and Hamas reforge relations
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Anti-terror probe of Tunisia Ennahdha chief delayed: The leader of Tunisia’s Islamist opposition party Ennahdha is set to be questioned Tuesday by an ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/north-africa/2022/09/20/Anti-terror-probe-of-Tunisia-Ennahdha-chief-delayed
What to know about Somalia's Al-Shabaab - Africa - World: Al-Shabaab, whose name means "youth" in Arabic, is the main Islamist militant group in ...
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Quick Glance: Al-Shabab gunmen raid a Somali hotel, killing 15 people.
- On Saturday, Somali security authorities inspected the scene of an incident at the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu.
- 20th of August (UPI) -- Gunmen invaded a hotel in Somalia's city of Mogadishu on Friday, murdering 15 people with gunfire and massive explosions.
- According to the Somalia Guardian, the conflict at the Hayat Hotel began Friday night and persisted through Saturday.
- It remained unclear whether the attack was the impetus for al-Shabab's hotel raid on Friday.
Start your week smart: Voting rights, Ukraine, Car bomb, Wendy's, Mogadishu: Here's what you need to know to Start Your Week Smart.
cnn.com/2022/08/21/us/five-things-august-21-trnd/
Israel-Palestine conflict: Ceasefire after at least 43 left dead: At least 43 people have been killed in violence in Gaza with a ceasefire now struck between ...
metro.co.uk/2022/08/07/israel-palestine-conflict-ceasefire-after-at-least-43-left-dead-17143115/
Hamas delegation to visit Syria this month aiming to revive ties, sources say
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The Taliban’s War on Women and Girls | by Yasmine Sherif & Gordon Brown - Project Syndicate
project-syndicate.org/commentary/afghan-government-must-reopen-girls-secondary-schools-by-yasmine-sherif-and-gordon-brown-2022-08
Al-Shabaab suicide attack kills 7 in Somalia - Africa - World: A suicide attack claimed by the Somali Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab killed at least seven ...
english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/10/476713/World/Africa/AlShabaab-suicide-attack-kills--in-Somalia.aspx
Taliban fighters fire shots into air to disperse women’s protest: Taliban fighters fired into the air Saturday to disperse a rare women’s protest in the Afghan ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/08/13/Taliban-fighters-fire-shots-into-air-to-disperse-women-s-protest
Hamas warns over Jewish visits to flashpoint Jerusalem mosque - Region - World: Hamas threatened 'repercussions' over Jewish visits to Jerusalem's ...
english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/476583/World/Region/Hamas-warns-over-Jewish-visits-to-flashpoint-Jerus.aspx
Taliban Excavate Founder Mullah Omar's 'Getaway Car', A Toyota: The car used by Taliban founder Mullah Omar to escape being targeted by US forces ...
ndtv.com/world-news/taliban-excavate-founder-mullah-omars-getaway-car-a-toyota-3135673
Quick Glance: Reinhard Erös talks about his life in Afghanistan as a development worker, doctor, and activist.
- So my family and I relocated from Straubing to Peshawar.
- Annette established a school there, where three of our children were educated.
- Since the Taliban retook power about a year ago, the work has been intense.
- Erös: The country comprises 34 provinces and is twice the size of Germany.
- I work in three of them in the country's east.
Palestinian Authority arrest raid sparks West Bank clashes - Region - World: A rare operation by the Palestinian Authority security forces to arrest a Hamas ...
english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/476405/World/Region/Palestinian-Authority-arrest-raid-sparks-West-Bank.aspx
UN to end travel ban exemptions for Taliban officials - International - World: The United Nations is set to end travel ban exemptions for 13 Taliban officials ...
english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/9/473507/World/International/UN-to-end-travel-ban-exemptions-for-Taliban-offici.aspx
12 far right extremists set to face trial in France over Macron attack plot: The French anti-terrorism prosecutor has recommended that 12 members of a far-right ...
thelocal.fr/20220908/12-far-right-extremists-set-to-face-trial-in-france-over-macron-attack-plot/
At least 21 fighters, 6 extremists dead in Yemen al-Qaeda attack: Report: Twenty-one fighters and six members of al-Qaeda’s Yemen branch were killed Tuesday in ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2022/09/06/At-least-21-fighters-6-extremists-dead-in-Yemen-al-Qaeda-attack-Report
Tunisian army says it kills 3 IS-linked jihadists - Region - World: The Tunisian army said Friday it had killed three jihadists linked to the Islamic State group ...
english.ahram.org.eg/News/475321.aspx
‘The games must go on’: Athlete recounts Munich massacre and problematic aftermath
timesofisrael.com/the-games-must-go-on-athlete-recounts-munich-massacre-and-problematic-aftermath/
Taliban stronger than ever a year after takeover - International - World: A year since returning to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban are a stronger military ...
english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/9/473097/World/International/Taliban-stronger-than-ever-a-year-after-takeover.aspx
The Taliban remain illegitimate rulers despite a declaration by thousands of male clerics endorsing their hardline government ... Show more https://www.dawn.com/news/1697996/taliban-still-illegitimate-rulers-say-afghan-women-activists
Iran Guards general killed in Syria: State media - Region - World: A general of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been killed while 'on ...
english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/473646/World/Region/Iran-Guards-general-killed-in-Syria-State-media.aspx
More than 180 killed in a month by Afghan floods - International - World: More than 180 people have been killed and 3,000 homes destroyed by floods in ...
english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/9/473832/World/International/More-than--killed-in-a-month-by-Afghan-floods.aspx
Afghan quake survivors without food and shelter as floods hamper relief effort: SHARAN, Afghanistan: Many survivors of Afghanistan's deadliest earthquake in ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/afghan-quake-survivors-without-food-and-shelter-floods-hamper-relief-effort-2768421
Taliban beat women protesting in Afghanistan as anniversary nears: The marchers chanted: “Justice! Justice! We’re fed up with ignorance."
axios.com/2022/08/13/afghanistan-women-march-taliban-anniversary
Quick Glance: Taliban couldn't abide hearing the phrase
- On Saturday, Taliban fighters beat women demonstrators and fired into the air as they forcefully dispersed a rare rally in Kabul, just days before the year anniversary of the hardline Islamists' return to power.
- Since seizing power on August 15, last year, the Taliban have reversed the minimal gains earned by women during the United States' two-decade presence in Afghanistan.
- Some female demonstrators who sought sanctuary in nearby stores were pursued and clubbed with rifle butts by Taliban gunmen.
- Following their takeover of power last year, the Taliban promised a gentler version of the harsh Islamist rule that characterized their previous tenure from 1996 to 2001.
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