Posted on Apr 5, 2018
Counterterrorism Yearbook 2018: the Philippines | The Strategist
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Kind of adds to the other items saw out the lat days on the Philippines. It is a focal point of the enemy.. and to what means remains as yet to be fully seen. Is was tactically defeated at Marawi after 5 months of fighting..... and like the Alamo.. a legend was born that will grow into what was an IS strategic victory.
"IS media outlets in the Middle East have begun featuring Marawi in their videos and online publications, urging jihadists from across the globe to join the cause in Mindanao. There are already signs that dozens, perhaps hundreds, of prospective fighters have left for the southern Philippines or are seeking to go there."
"IS media outlets in the Middle East have begun featuring Marawi in their videos and online publications, urging jihadists from across the globe to join the cause in Mindanao. There are already signs that dozens, perhaps hundreds, of prospective fighters have left for the southern Philippines or are seeking to go there."
Counterterrorism Yearbook 2018: the Philippines | The Strategist
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Don’t you wonder what the status of terrorism in the PI would be today if they had not expelled our forces decades ago?
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MAJ Ken Landgren
The Filipino elite eschewed American presence as a foreign colonial power while many regular families lost jobs working on the bases.
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LTC Eric Udouj
I have often wondered just what it would be like - and if we would have been fighting the MPLA ... or if the NPA would still be able to be in the open.. But after our 15 years there against AQ in the form of ASG before they recharged and revamped under IS -- how different it would be if we had a stake in the fight..
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