More dawah and bridge-building. “Philippine Officials See Link to Islamic Militants in Bus Explosion,” from VOA News, January 26: Philippine authorities say Tuesday’s deadly bomb attack on a passenger bus in Manila has the hallmarks of terrorist attacks in the nation’s turbulent south. Five people were killed and at least 13 others wounded when the […]
Christmas jihad attacks on churches in Philippines, Nigeria
Weirdly, this AFP story concludes with an account of a bus accident in Ecuador, as if jihad attacks against churches were just another variety of accident. “Fresh attacks mar Christmas celebrations,” from AFP, December 25 (thanks to Sr. Soph): Fresh attacks against Christians marred the Christmas festival as church leaders condemned religious persecution and called […]
Philippines: Jihadists implicated in bus bomb that killed 10, wounded 9
“An attack authorities say may have been carried out by an extortion gang with links to Muslim militants.” Well, extortion of the enemy is not un-Islamic. The jizya tax prescribed in Qur’an 9:29 is essentially that, given the alternatives of abandoning one’s beliefs for Islam or facing war. Nothing says “subjugation” like making people fund […]
Philippines: Moro Islamic Liberation Front wants a “state within a state”
The demand for full independence has changed, but little else has. They have simply gone from wanting full autonomy to govern the area as a separate Islamic state to wanting to do the same thing while remaining part of the Philippines. If anything, the revised set of demands would create a win-win situation for the […]
Philippines: Bishop of Jolo fears rise in jihadist violence: “Usually, something happens after Ramadan”
There is, of course, a well established correlation the world over between Ramadan and an increase in jihadist attacks. And what better way to celebrate the end of the “month of jihad” than… more jihad? “Violence could erupt after Ramadan – Jolo Catholic bishop,” by Jomar Canlas for the Manila Times, September 11 (thanks to […]
Philippines: Hooded Islamic jihadists shoot and hack commuters, murdering four
Will the Islamophobia never end? “Hooded gunmen kill 4 commuters in Philippines,” by Jim Gomez for Associated Press, June 24 (thanks to Weasel Zippers): MANILA, Philippines – About 30 hooded attackers, believed to be Abu Sayyaf militants, shot and hacked horrified victims as they ran for their lives in the southern Philippines, police said Thursday. […]
Philippines: Jihad against loggers
The intrepid mujahedin, keeping the pious believers safe from… logs? Actually, they’re not Post-Christian Carolingian environmentalists. Rather, the jihadists simply found more infidels to slaughter in retaliation for government forces’ gains against them. How valiant of them to compensate for their inability to fight real soldiers and police by targeting unarmed civilians! “Muslim militants behead […]
Philippines: Jihad against rubber plantation workers
The intrepid mujahedin, kidnapping and killing impoverished farmers. “Abu Sayyaf gunmen kill 3 hostages in Basilan,” from GMA News, June 5: Abu Sayyaf bandits fatally shot three abducted rubber plantation workers in Sumisip municipality on Basilan island Friday, after their families failed to pay a ransom, a military task force commander said Saturday. The bullet-riddled […]
Philippines: Misunderstanders of Islam attack city, destroy cathedral
“The faithful are terrified. These terrorist acts seek to make life difficult for Christians and drive them out of Basilan.” “ASIA/PHILIPPINES – Bishop of Basilan issues appeal through Fides, says Cathedral is destroyed, people are terrified; asks for help from Universal Church,” from Agenzia Fides, April 14 (thanks to Pamela Geller): Isabela (Agenzia Fides) – […]
Philippines: Jihadists in police uniforms attack church, government office
Perhaps symbolically, as al-Qaeda-linked jihadists tend to pay attention to that sort of thing, in a city called Isabela. On the other hand, they do like their slaughter wherever they can inflict it. “15 killed in Philippines attacks,” from Agence France-Presse, April 13 (thanks to Dumbledoresarmy): Al Qaeda-linked militants in police uniforms set off bombs […]