Trying to recreate the success of Spain in the Philippines, too. From UPI, : At least 10 terrorist teams are in the Philippines metro Manila area to attack “soft targets,” the Manila Times reported Friday. The times quoted a “source in the police intelligence community” as saying the teams are from the Abu Sayyaf and […]
Philippines ‘avert Madrid-scale terror attack’
The jihadis in the Philipines lose a battle. (from The Times of London ) The Philippines Government claimed an important victory in its long-running battle against Islamic terrorism today, with the seizure of a large cache of explosives and the arrest of four men suspected of links with al-Qaeda. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who faces […]
Suspected Muslim Extremists Explode Bomb In S. Philippines
The jihad continues in the Philippines. From AP, with thanks to Twostellas: A homemade bomb suspected to have been planted by Muslim extremists hurt a woman passer-by on southern Jolo island Monday, but caused no other casualties or damage. Army Brig. Gen. Alexander Yapching said the bomb was placed on a tricycle – a motorcycle […]
Police seize weapons bound for Manila
And the weapons were going to . . . Islamic radicals. From Reuters, with thanks to Nicolei: Philippine police and soldiers have seized explosives and firearms from a man who said he planned to deliver the weapons to a buyer in a Muslim neighbourhood of the capital. The arrest comes amid heightened security ahead of […]
Philippines deports 2 U.S. nationals
From Livermore Labs to the global jihad? An American Muslim and his brother have been deported from the Philippines on suspicion of terrorist activity. From AFP, with thanks to Nicolei: THE PHILIPPINES has deported two US citizens arrested last year on suspicion of links to Muslim separatist groups, the immigration bureau said Monday. Brothers Michael […]
Abu Sayyaf Claims Responsibility for Ferry Blast
Fox News reports that the Muslim extremist group Abu Sayyaf claimed responsibility Sunday for a ferry explosion and fire that killed at least two people, though 180 more were missing, according to a radio report. MARIVELES, Philippines — The Muslim extremist group Abu Sayyaf claimed responsibility Sunday for a ferry explosion and fire that killed […]
Jihad in Ireland and the Philippines
This from Gulf Daily News, with thanks to Nicolei: BELFAST: A Filipino man was arraigned yesterday on charges of aiding Southeast Asian terrorists linked to Al Qaeda. Jaybe Ofrasio, 31, offered no plea in Belfast Crown Court to two counts of making funds and property available over the Internet to a Southeast Asian terrorist group […]
New jihad recruits
“A fresh batch of Jemaah Islamiah recruits (JI) graduates from a Mindanao training camp next week, some others are being groomed in Pakistan and dozens more recruited from mosques and pesantrens in Indonesia.” This from Straits Times, with thanks to Nicolei. It would seem to me long past time for Muslims who truly reject what […]
Who are these guys?
Michael Ray Stubbs “Eighteen days after two American brothers were arrested in the Philippines on suspicion of links to terrorists, United States authorities remain in search of clues that the brothers were in fact providing support to Islamic militants, law enforcement officials said on Wednesday.” Here’s hoping that the search will not be conducted as […]
Suspected terrorist worked in nuke lab
Michael Ray Stubbs “Philippine authorities said Tuesday they were set to deport two American brothers arrested for suspected links to terrorism and for allegedly meeting charity groups believed to be al-Qaida fronts in the country.” So says AP. “One of the men, Michael Ray Stubbs, worked as a heating and air conditioning technician at the […]