Terror attack in the Philippines

[dani67]

who cares? philiphine havnt oil and gaz

 

[irosie91]

Clearly a false flag meant to support martial law take over. Or is that only possible when it suits your world view?

There are those who know the games, and there are those who still live on planet fantasy. Apparently you are still on planet fantasy.

Ok. Have you ever bought into a false flag that reflected poorly on your camp? Or is it always the other guys?

False flags are used to lead the sheep right where the Gov. wants them. just like 911

Yes I get it. But can you answer my question?

........ W all bought into 911 that's the most prevalent one where we fell for the consequences of losing so many of our rights and freedom over that inside job bs. Millions signed up to the military believing one thing when in reality the reason for it was totally something else. Like our own fkn gov. behind it all. Including SAUDI ARABIA, no wonder they asked Trump to drop that law suite.

what is a law suite?

 

[eagle1462010]

ISIS has been spreading and being fought globally..............If you didn't know that then you need to get your head out of your ass quickly.

 

[irosie91]

who cares? philiphine havnt oil and gaz

decent people care

 

[waltky]

Fight against Muslim abu-Sayyaf insurgents enters third month in Marawi...

Marawi standoff enters third month
Mon, Jul 24, 2017 - WIDENING THE NET: Duterte’s channeling of resources to his drug war is to blame for the situation, an academic said, adding that ‘they were all aware’ of radicalization

Two months after Islamic militants launched an assault on one of the biggest southern cities in the Philippines, the fighting is dragging on, and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he is prepared to wait a year for it to end. The defense top brass admits it underestimated its enemy and is struggling to finish off the highly organized, pro-Islamic State (IS) fighters who swept through Marawi City on May 23 and have held parts of it despite sustained ground attacks by hundreds of soldiers and daily pummeling by planes and artillery. Lawmakers on Saturday approved Duterte’s request to extend martial law to the end of the year on the island of Mindanao, granting greater powers to security forces to go after extremists with a reach that goes far beyond Marawi.

However, it remains unclear how exactly Duterte plans to tackle extremism after troops retake Marawi, where about 70 militants remain holed up in the debris of what was once a flourishing commercial district, along with many civilian hostages. More than 500 people have been killed, including 45 civilians and 105 government troops. After missing several self-imposed deadlines to retake the city, the military says its options are limited because of the hostages. “I told them ‘do not attack.’ What’s important is we do not want to kill people,” Duterte said on Friday. “If we have to wait there for one year, let us wait for one year.”

Philippine marines patrol a deserted street in Marawi on Saturday as fighting between government troops and Islamic militants enters its third month.​

Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana on Saturday said that after Marawi, the government would strengthen surveillance in the region, widening the net to detect rebel training camps and movements of militants. “We need communications equipment, high-tech communications equipment that we can use to monitor cellphones of the enemies. We also need drones,” he told the Philippine Congress.

Security experts say the government needs a strategic overhaul after failing to act on warnings long ago that radical ideology was taking hold in Mindanao and luring foreign fighters unable to join IS in Syria and Iraq. “Things have changed dramatically... Our country must pursue some paradigm shifts,” analyst and retired police intelligence officer Rodolfo Mendoza said. “We have to counter the spread of terrorism not only by supporting use of intelligence or counter-intelligence, but tackling the root causes.” The Marawi fighting has been much publicized across militant networks and experts say it could attract more fighters to the region.

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Philippines' Duterte gets martial law extended through year's end
July 22, 2017 -- In a legislative victory for President Rodrigo Duterte, The Philippines has extended martial law through the end of the year on the embattled island of Mindanao.

The Philippines Senate and House of Representatives on Saturday voted by a 261-18 margin to extend martial law on Mindanao through the end of December, Nikkei Asian Review reported. The government originally declared martial law for 60 days, but Duterte has sought an extension. The island, in the southern part of the country, has been a hotbed for fighting between Philippine security forces and a regional militant Islamist group called Maute, which has tried to create an Islamic State province in the largely Catholic nation.

More than 500 people have died in the fighting, the government has said, and the United Nations Children's Fund estimates that more than 350,000 people have been displaced. Pantaleon Alvarez, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, said earlier this week he expected Congress to approve Duterte's request. He added that most Filipinos recognize the seriousness of the situation in Mindanao and back Duterte's martial law proposals.

Filipino soldiers advance their position as they pass an armored vehicle on the fifth day of continued fighting between Islamist militants and government forces, Marawi city, Mindanao island, southern Philippines, May 28, 2017. According to media reports, several foreigners are fighting alongside a local rebel group who laid siege to the Philippines' southern city of Marawi, on the island of Mindanao, a top official said.​

When pressed by lawmakers this weekend, Duterte's cabinet members would not say how much the martial law extension would cost taxpayers, Phil Star reported. The government has already taken a financial hit over its fighting with Maute militants. "I would expect that by this time, your third quarter budget for the armed forces is already depleted," House minority leader Danilo Suarez said.

Philippines' Duterte gets martial law extended through year's end

 

[waltky]

Islamists lose fight for control of Marawi...

Philippines declares siege by Islamist rebels over in Marawi City
23 Oct.`17 - The Philippines declared an end on Monday to five months of fierce urban warfare in a southern city held by pro-Islamic State militants, a battle that has marked the country's biggest security crisis in years.

Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said combat operations had been terminated, after troops prevailed in the last stand against gunmen who clung on inside several buildings in the heart of Marawi. “There are no more militants in Marawi,” he told reporters in Clark on the sidelines of a meeting of regional defense ministers. Reuters journalists in Marawi City heard automatic gunfire and artillery throughout Monday morning. Military spokesman, Major General Restituto Padilla, confirmed there was still gunfire in the city, but there were “no more terrorists” in Marawi. He did not elaborate.

Padilla said the troops tried to convince the remaining rebels to surrender, but they refused. Two wives of fighters were among those killed. The siege has stunned the Philippines and stoked wider concerns that Islamic State loyalists have ambitions to make the Muslim areas of the island of Mindanao a base for operations in Southeast Asia. Those fears are compounded by the rebels’ ability to recruit young fighters, stockpile huge amounts of arms and endure 154 days of ground offensive and government air strikes that have devastated the city.

The armed forces chief General Eduardo Ano said at least 42 bodies of rebels were found on Monday in two buildings and a mosque in the battle zone. The military has made significant gains in retaking Marawi in the week since Isnilon Hapilon, Islamic State’s “emir” in Southeast Asia and Omarkhayam Maute, a leader of the Maute militant group, were killed in a nighttime operation. Another leader and possible bankroller of the operation, Malaysian Mahmud Ahmad, was likely killed also, the military said. Lorenzana said there would be other military operations and six battalions of troops would remain in Marawi. He did not elaborate on those operations.

Philippines declares siege by Islamist rebels over in Marawi City

 

[irosie91]

good news, for a change