THE PHILIPPINES remains an attractive site for Islamic State (IS) operations now and in the future, Nikkei Asia quoted Mimi Fabe, a professor of financial terrorism at the National Police College of the Philippines, as saying.
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Monday, November 28, 2022
Pro-ISIS gunmen raid Army post, kill 3 in the Philippines
MAGUINDANAO - Two members of the pro-ISIS groups Dawlah Islamiyah and Maute Group attacked a military outpost at dawn Monday in Buldon town in Maguindanao province, leaving three government militias dead, officials said.
Monday, March 22, 2021
Marawi Siege: ‘This battle against ISIS was the biggest in the Philippines since WWII’
WITH THE help of U.S. Special Forces, the Armed Forces of the Philippines have been battling radical Islamic terrorists in the south Pacific island chain since 2002.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Filipino ISIS sub-leader surrenders in Marawi City
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A Filipino ISIS sub-leader involved
in bloody battle with security forces in the southern Philippines has surrendered
to the military in the battle-scarred city of Marawi in the Muslim province of Lanao
del Sur, officials said Wednesday.
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Marawi City deputy mayor arrested on rebellion charges
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Security forces have arrested Wednesday the vice mayor of Marawi City in the southern Philippine province of Lanao del Sur after he was accused of rebellion, an army spokesman said.
Captain Clint Antipala, of the 1st Infantry Division, said Arafat Salic was arrested by soldiers and policeman before noontime at Marawi City Hall. He said Salic is included in the government list of people facing rebellion charges.
“Salic is included in the Office of the Martial Law Administrator Arrest Order dated September 4, 2017 for rebellion case,” Antipala said, quoting a report by Colonel Romeo Brawner, commander of the 103rd Infantry Brigade.
He said Salic is now under “custodial” debriefing and underwent a routine medical check-up and will be handed over to the police. Over 300 people, mostly alleged members or supporters of pro-ISIS and terrorist groups are included in the arrest order.
Brigadier General Roberto Ancan, commander of 1st Infantry Division, lauded Salic’s capture.
“The 1st Infantry Division supports the Commander-in-Chief’s declaration of Martial Law. We will perform our duties in accordance with the law, respecting the rights of every individual and their properties. We take pride of the overwhelming support of the constituents and stakeholders in our area of responsibility as we perform our mandate to serve the people and secure the land,” Ancan said.
In May 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte placed the whole of Southern Philippines under a state of martial law following the deadly siege of Marawi by pro-ISIS militants. Secretary Ernesto Abella, then Presidential spokesman, announced Duterte’s decision in a news conference from Moscow where the Filipino leader was on a four-day visit.
The martial law – now extended until end of the year - covers Mindanao Island and the provinces of Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi with Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana as martial law administrator. With the declaration of martial rule, police and military can now do searches without a warrant, arrest suspected terrorists and suspend the writ of habeas corpus, among others. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Captain Clint Antipala, of the 1st Infantry Division, said Arafat Salic was arrested by soldiers and policeman before noontime at Marawi City Hall. He said Salic is included in the government list of people facing rebellion charges.
“Salic is included in the Office of the Martial Law Administrator Arrest Order dated September 4, 2017 for rebellion case,” Antipala said, quoting a report by Colonel Romeo Brawner, commander of the 103rd Infantry Brigade.
He said Salic is now under “custodial” debriefing and underwent a routine medical check-up and will be handed over to the police. Over 300 people, mostly alleged members or supporters of pro-ISIS and terrorist groups are included in the arrest order.
Brigadier General Roberto Ancan, commander of 1st Infantry Division, lauded Salic’s capture.
“The 1st Infantry Division supports the Commander-in-Chief’s declaration of Martial Law. We will perform our duties in accordance with the law, respecting the rights of every individual and their properties. We take pride of the overwhelming support of the constituents and stakeholders in our area of responsibility as we perform our mandate to serve the people and secure the land,” Ancan said.
In May 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte placed the whole of Southern Philippines under a state of martial law following the deadly siege of Marawi by pro-ISIS militants. Secretary Ernesto Abella, then Presidential spokesman, announced Duterte’s decision in a news conference from Moscow where the Filipino leader was on a four-day visit.
The martial law – now extended until end of the year - covers Mindanao Island and the provinces of Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi with Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana as martial law administrator. With the declaration of martial rule, police and military can now do searches without a warrant, arrest suspected terrorists and suspend the writ of habeas corpus, among others. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Tuesday, December 4, 2018
2 pro-ISIS fighters yield in southern Philippines
PAGADIAN CITY – Two pro-ISIS militants, who were part of the Maute group that laid siege on Marawi City in southern Philippines last year, have surrendered to the military as security officials urged other radical fighters to return to the fold of the law.
Capt. Clint Antipala, a spokesman for the 1st Infantry Division, said the duo also handed over a sniper rifle and an M1 rifle to the 55th Infantry Battalion during the December 3 surrender.
Maj. Gen. Roseller Murillo, the division commander, said the continuous surrender of Maute militants entails weakening of their organizational leadership and capabilities.
“We will continuously work together with stakeholders in order to encourage more Maute or pro-ISIS groups to surrender peacefully and return to the fold of the law,” he said.
The deadly siege lasted 5 months with security forces battling hundreds of militants in close combat that displaced over 200,000 people. Hundreds were also killed and wounded in the battle. (Mindanao Examiner)
Capt. Clint Antipala, a spokesman for the 1st Infantry Division, said the duo also handed over a sniper rifle and an M1 rifle to the 55th Infantry Battalion during the December 3 surrender.
Maj. Gen. Roseller Murillo, the division commander, said the continuous surrender of Maute militants entails weakening of their organizational leadership and capabilities.
“We will continuously work together with stakeholders in order to encourage more Maute or pro-ISIS groups to surrender peacefully and return to the fold of the law,” he said.
The deadly siege lasted 5 months with security forces battling hundreds of militants in close combat that displaced over 200,000 people. Hundreds were also killed and wounded in the battle. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Friday, November 16, 2018
8 pro-ISIS militants surrender in Lanao Sur
COTABATO CITY – Eight pro-ISIS militants have surrendered to the military in southern Philippines where security forces are hunting down extremist groups blamed for the spate of terrorism in the troubled region.
Captain Clint Antipala, a spokesman for the 1st infantry Division, said 7 militants, who were fighters of the Maute Group, surrendered Thursday afternoon in the town of Lumbaca Unayan and the other one Butig town in Lanao del Sur, one of 5 provinces under the Muslim autonomous region.
He said the militants surrendered to Lt. Col. Ian Noel Ignes, commander of the 55th Infantry Battalion. “They also surrendered two M16 and one M14 rifles, one UZI sub-machinegun and two .45-caliber and one 9mm pistols,” Antipala said.
The militants are currently being interrogated by soldiers.
Maj. Gen. Roseller Murillo, the division commander, said the continuous surrender of Mautes entails weakening of their organizational leadership and capabilities. “We encourage others to lay down their arms and live peacefully. We will continuously work together with stakeholders in order to attract more Maute and pro-ISIS groups to surrender,” he said.
The Maute Group and Abu Sayyaf occupied Marawi, the capital of Lanao del Sur, last year and declared the city as a province of ISIS, and deadly fighting between them and soldiers lasted 5 months and left the whole city in ruins with residents fleeing to nearby areas to escape the war. (Mindanao Examiner)
Captain Clint Antipala, a spokesman for the 1st infantry Division, said 7 militants, who were fighters of the Maute Group, surrendered Thursday afternoon in the town of Lumbaca Unayan and the other one Butig town in Lanao del Sur, one of 5 provinces under the Muslim autonomous region.
He said the militants surrendered to Lt. Col. Ian Noel Ignes, commander of the 55th Infantry Battalion. “They also surrendered two M16 and one M14 rifles, one UZI sub-machinegun and two .45-caliber and one 9mm pistols,” Antipala said.
The militants are currently being interrogated by soldiers.
Maj. Gen. Roseller Murillo, the division commander, said the continuous surrender of Mautes entails weakening of their organizational leadership and capabilities. “We encourage others to lay down their arms and live peacefully. We will continuously work together with stakeholders in order to attract more Maute and pro-ISIS groups to surrender,” he said.
The Maute Group and Abu Sayyaf occupied Marawi, the capital of Lanao del Sur, last year and declared the city as a province of ISIS, and deadly fighting between them and soldiers lasted 5 months and left the whole city in ruins with residents fleeing to nearby areas to escape the war. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Monday, November 5, 2018
Military calls on pro-ISIS militants to surrender peacefully
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Philippine military on Monday renewed its calls on pro-ISIS militants in the troubled southern region of Mindanao to return to the fold of the law and live peacefully with their family.
Lt. Gen. Arnel Dela Vega, chief of the Western Mindanao Command, made the calls following the recent surrender of two militants - Camal and Marcos Makalao - in Lanao del Sur’s Lumbatan town.
The duo also handed over their automatic rifle to Lt. Joseph Galapia, commander of Bravo Company of the 55th Infantry Battalion in the village of Tambac.
“To the remaining members of the different threat groups, this is the best time for them to lay down their arms and return to the folds of the law for the chance of living a peaceful life and a brighter future,” Dela Vega said.
He said the surrender of the militants, who are members of the Dawlah Islamiya, was the result of the military’s continuous implementation of community support programs in partnership with local governments and constant dialogue with the relatives of members of local terrorist groups in the region.
Last week, an 18-year old fighter of the Maute Group, Asnor, also surrendered to the 49th Infantry Battalion under Lt. Col. Edgar Allan Villanueva in the town of Butig in Lanao del Sur.
Asnor confessed to have actively engaged in battling government troops in the province and told army interrogators that he was 14 when recruited by militant leader Abdullah Maute in 2014 along with a dozen children to fight for a separate Muslim homeland.
The fate of the young fighters was still unknown, but the Maute Group and Abu Sayyaf fighters occupied Marawi City, the capital of Lanao del Sur, last year in an effort to declare a caliphate, but security forces battled militants numbering about 200 for five months ending the deadly siege. (Mindanao Examiner)
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