Islamic State East Asia

Apr- 2020 -

17 April

Philippine Army Tech. Sgt. Rernaur Bwenaia, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician, instructs Philippine Army Soldiers from the 20th Infantry Battalion how to identify improvised explosive devices

Abu Sayyaf militants kill and wound two dozen Philippine soldiers in Sulu attack

Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf militants killed 11 Philippine soldiers and wounded 14 others in the group's deadliest attack in over a year

Nov- 2019 -

25 November

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines soldiers rescue British man and wife from Abu Sayyaf

Philippine soldiers on Monday rescued a British man and his wife from the Islamic State-linked jihadist group Abu Sayyaf

Oct- 2019 -

29 October

Asia Pacific

Ground Zero after the Battle of Marawi in the Philippines

Pawel Wojcik

Suicide bombs and foreign fighters are burgeoning jihadi threats for the Philippines

Failure to take seriously Islamic State's use of suicide bombers and foreign fighters for its East Asia Province poses a threat to the Philippines

Jun- 2019 -

28 June

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines counter-terrorism soldiers killed in Jolo ‘firefight’

An attack on a special Philippine army counter-terrorism unit left three soldiers dead and nine others wounded in the southern Philippines

May- 2019 -

31 May

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

2

Dutch man held by Abu Sayyaf killed during escape attempt, Philippines military says

A Dutch birdwatcher held by ISIS-linked militants was killed in the Philippines, according to the military, which said he was shot as he tried to escape

Feb- 2019 -

6 February

Commentary

Asaf Day

3

Patience: Islamic State’s new-found focus on Sabr

Islamic State’s recent focus on ‘Sabr’ strategy and related matters of faith may suggest efforts to tackle decreased morale and low motivation

2 February

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Five Philippines troops killed battling Abu Sayyaf on Jolo

A "fierce firefight" killed five Philippine soldiers and three militants from the Abu Sayyaf group suspected of the deadly cathedral bombing in Jolo

Jan- 2019 -

30 January

Blog

Fergus Kelly

1

Was the Philippines cathedral bombing a suicide attack?

Comments made by Philippines President Duterte and other officials about whether ISIS was behind suicide attacks in a Jolo church were contradictory

27 January

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

2

ISIS claims double bomb attack on Philippines church that killed at least 18

Islamic State said its fighters carried out a double bombing on a Catholic church on the southern Philippine island of Jolo that killed at least 18 people

Dec- 2018 -

31 December

Asia Pacific