Just after the jihadists drove 67,000 people from their homes in a separate incident. “New Muslim rebel attack in southern Philippines,” from Agence France Presse, September 23 (thanks to Twostellas): ZAMBOANGA, Philippines: Muslim rebels clashed with troops and took hostages in a fresh outbreak of violence in the strife-torn southern Philippines on Monday, officials said. […]
Philippines: 67,000 people driven from their homes as Army battles Islamic jihadists in Zamboanga
The jihadists apparently still have at least 40 hostages. An update on this story. “Muslim guerrillas killed as Filipino army assault frees scores of hostages,” by Bullit Marquez for the Associated Press, September 15 (thanks to David): Philippine forces have killed or captured nearly 100 of the Muslim guerrillas who have held scores of hostages […]
Philippines: Christian city in lockdown as military pursues Islamic jihadists
No one will take much note of this. People expect it, even as they mouth the fashionable moral equivalence arguments. If this were a Christian group forcing a Muslim city into lockdown, it would be international front-page news; but this story, on the other hand, is just one of a great many. Yet people will […]
Philippines: 6 killed, 24 wounded as Muslim group seizes control of four villages
They want to set up an independent Islamic state. An update on this story. “6 killed, 24 hurt in Zamboanga clashes,” by Carmela Fonbuena for Rappler, September 9: MANILA, Philippines (7th UPDATE) “” Up to 400 suspected members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) have taken over 4 barangays in Zamboanga City early Monday […]
Philippines: Muslim group takes over four villages, takes 38 hostages
“Climaco said the group wants to march to the City Hall to raise their flag there and declare independence from the government.” “Firefight in Zambo as MNLF takes hostages,” by Carmela Fonbuena for Rappler, September 9 (thanks to Pamela Geller): MANILA, Philippines (4th UPDATE) “” At least 100 suspected members of the Moro National Liberation […]
Philippines: Bill seeks to prohibit accurate reporting of Islamic jihad activity
Pangalian Balindong is assuming a well-worn argument of Islamic supremacists and apologists: that the religion of Islamic jihadists is not connected to their violent acts, such that it would be no fairer to call Osama bin Laden an Islamic terrorist than it would be to call Timothy McVeigh a Christian terrorist. (McVeigh wasn’t even a […]
Ramadan observance in the Philippines: 6 dead, 48 wounded as Muslims bomb restaurant
Will the Islamophobia never end? “Doctors among dead in Philippines hotel blast,” from Agence France Presse, July 28 (thanks to Maxwell): CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines: Six people were killed and as many as 48 wounded in the Philippines when a bomb struck a restaurant filled with doctors after a national convention, police said Saturday. Police […]
Philippines: 12 killed as Muslims clash with troops
“There have been reports that they wanted to commit atrocities to sabotage the talks. They’re one of the spoilers of the peace talks.” “12 killed as Philippine troops, Muslim rebels clash,” from the Associated Press, July 7: MANILA, Philippines: More than 100 breakaway Muslim militants launched attacks against army troops in the southern Philippines, sparking […]
#MyJihad in the Philippines: Muslims ambush army patrol, wounding seven soldiers
Apparently they are not satisfied with the “broad autonomy” that the Philippines granted last year for the creation of a Sharia enclave. “Muslim militants ambush Philippine army patrol on southern island, wounding 7 soldiers,” from the Associated Press, January 22 (thanks to Twostellas): MANILA, Philippines “” The Philippine military says Muslim militants have ambushed an […]
#MyJihad in the Philippines: Muslims injure seven people with bus bomb
Maybe the people on the bus had put up “Islamophobic” ads. “Bus bomb injures 7 in southern Philippines,” from the Associated Press, December 30 (thanks to Twostellas): ISULAN, Philippines “” A powerful bomb exploded in a passenger bus and wounded at least seven people in the southern Philippines in an attack by suspected extortion gangs, […]