Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Police, military say no ISIL-linked group in Lanao

From the Philippine News Agency (Nov 18): Police, military say no ISIL-linked group in Lanao

Police and military authorities assured the public that there is no group identified and linked with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) that exist in this province and in nearby Lanao del Norte province.

The police and military officials issued the statement following observations that some groups have posted statement on social media sites identifying themselves with the ISIL.

Senior Supt. Sigred Ramos, police provincial director, told the Philippines News Agency that some groups identify themselves with the ISIL “in order to generate financial support from them (ISIL).”

Col. Gilbert Gapay, 2nd Mechanized Brigade commander, said there is no group of ISIL or ISIS within this province and in Lanao del Norte based on the validation they have undertaken.

“If we will observe in the social media sites, they just align themselves with the ISIS for obvious reasons, to get funding support. They don’t have any direct contact or link with the ISIS,” Gapay said.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=828431

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