PRESIDENT Duterte yesterday warned of the possible presence
of propagandists from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the country
as he directed the military to remain loyal to its mandate and continue
protecting the country.
The President, during a meeting with soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division in
Zamboanga City
He said there are some foreigners inMindanao
who are supposedly missionaries who are trying to help the Bangsamoro.
“In some parts ofMindanao , may mga
white-skinned people, tingin ko mga Arabo iyan, they are here as missionaries.
Walang armas but they are into indoctrination. Iyan ang katakutan kasi, like
communists, pagkatapos makita nilang maganda, papasok na ang kanilang political
officers. Iyan ang delikado kasi tina-target nila ang isipan,” he added.
He said there are some foreigners in
“In some parts of
The President said this is one of the reasons his administration is promoting
peace and development in Mindanao .
A military intelligence official said there are at least 10 “foreignISIS personalities” in the country.
He named Moroccan bomber Mohammad Khattab who was killed, along with four Abu Sayyaf men, in a firefight with government forces in Basilan last April.
A military intelligence official said there are at least 10 “foreign
He named Moroccan bomber Mohammad Khattab who was killed, along with four Abu Sayyaf men, in a firefight with government forces in Basilan last April.
“There are more than 10 of them here but they are not able to move freely
because they know that we are monitoring them... The President is right about
the (ISIS ) threat,” the source said.
He also said there areISIS believers in the
country, referring to Abu Sayyaf which pledged allegiance to the extremist
group last year.
“But what’s important is we’re vigilant. We are on top of the situation to prevent them from getting bigger,” he said.
Military spokesmen have said in the past that ISIS has not gained a foothold in the country but noted they have supporters in the Abu Sayyaf and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters who have expressed allegiance to theISIS .
Another intelligence official said, “We anticipate that it’s going to be a problem in the near future because of what’s happening inIraq and Syria
He also said there are
“But what’s important is we’re vigilant. We are on top of the situation to prevent them from getting bigger,” he said.
Military spokesmen have said in the past that ISIS has not gained a foothold in the country but noted they have supporters in the Abu Sayyaf and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters who have expressed allegiance to the
Another intelligence official said, “We anticipate that it’s going to be a problem in the near future because of what’s happening in
He said the US and its
allied countries are slowly gaining ground in the campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria
“We expect that in a matter of two years, the foreign fighters will return to their countries. Many of them are Indonesians and Malaysians, and there are Filipinos,” he said.
The source expressed fears that more ISIS members will go to thePhilippines as the US-led campaign against ISIS is winning.
“There are Canadians, Australians and French (ISIS members inIraq and Syria Mindanao , they’ll feel they will
have safe havens with the Abu Sayyaf,” he said.
Asked how many Filipinos are inIraq
and Syria as part of the ISIS , the source said: “There are but they are not as
many as the Indonesians and Malaysians who goes by the hundreds.”
“We expect that in a matter of two years, the foreign fighters will return to their countries. Many of them are Indonesians and Malaysians, and there are Filipinos,” he said.
The source expressed fears that more ISIS members will go to the
“There are Canadians, Australians and French (ISIS members in
Asked how many Filipinos are in
Pressed for the number, the official said: “We have no confirmation how many
but we have seen in video one or two... That is what’s actually bothering
because we are not aware of their actual number,” he said.
The Department of Foreign Affairs said it is requesting access to a woman, believed to be a Filipina, detained by Kuwaiti security forces after she allegedly pledged allegiance toISIS .
DFA spokesman Charles Jose said embassy officials inKuwait
A report of the Kuwaiti official news agency KUNA said the woman was arrested on August 6 after pledging allegiance to IS and planning to launch attack in the country. She reportedly enteredKuwait
The report also said security forces monitored one of her email accounts and found messages in which she contacted the terrorist group.
The Department of Foreign Affairs said it is requesting access to a woman, believed to be a Filipina, detained by Kuwaiti security forces after she allegedly pledged allegiance to
DFA spokesman Charles Jose said embassy officials in
A report of the Kuwaiti official news agency KUNA said the woman was arrested on August 6 after pledging allegiance to IS and planning to launch attack in the country. She reportedly entered
The report also said security forces monitored one of her email accounts and found messages in which she contacted the terrorist group.
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