Terrorism
On Sunday evening, September 29, a fragmentation grenade was thrown at a roadside police detachment in Isabela City, injuring a police officer. An unidentified assailant lobbed a grenade at the Community Police Assistance Center in barangay Sunrise around 9:45 PM. The explosion injured a Police Patrolman of the Regional Mobile Battalion-9, who was brought to …
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. disclosed that there are now “zero foreign terrorists monitored on Philippine soil.” In a public briefing, he stated that the country is now safer for everyone thanks to the joint efforts of the military, police, and other law enforcement agencies. The statement was made …
On Wednesday, December 6, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported the arrest of one of the suspects in the Mindanao State University (MSU) in the village of Dulay Proper in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur. The suspect, identified as Jafar Gamo Sultan alias “Jaf/Kurot,” was apparently the companion of alias “Omar,” who allegedly planted …
Four civilians were killed while at least 45 others were wounded from an explosion in Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur on Sunday, December 3. The incident occurred during a Catholic mass held at MSU’s gymnasium and attended by students, faculty, and staff of the university. Initial investigation found remnants of …
Unidentified armed men ambushed the convoy of Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr. alias “Bombit” in the municipality of Maguing, Lanao del Sur on Friday afternoon, February 17. According to reports, Governor Adiong, together with his staff and security escorts, was heading towards the municipality of Wao in Lanao del Sur for the town’s …
June 21, 2022
On Friday, June 17, Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) sub-leaders Almujer Yadah alias “Mujer” and Ben Quirino alias “Ben Tatoo” surrendered to the Philippine Army’s 11th Infantry Division in the village of Bus-Bus in Jolo, Sulu. According to Joint Task Force – Sulu commander Major General Ignatius Patrimonio, Yadah and Quirino belonged to the ASG’s Kidnap-for-Ransom (KFR) …
May 31, 2022
A series of bomb explosions rocked the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and Basilan, leaving four civilians wounded in the attacks. The first explosion occurred on Thursday, May 26, when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off inside a passenger bus as it was passing through a busy highway in Zone 3 village in …
April 26, 2022
An improvised explosive device (IED) went off inside a Rural Tours bus unit parked along the national highway in the village of Making in the municipality of Parang on Sunday morning, April 24. According to reports, the bus made a quick stopover at a roadside eatery for breakfast when the explosion ripped through the rear …
March 21, 2022
Relevant to: Security Managers Islamic State propaganda channels in messaging apps have been circulating the pledges of loyalty from various groups to the new leader of the Islamic State, Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, since he was announced as such on March 10. This includes pictures of one armed group in the Philippines (believed to be …
March 8, 2022
On Wednesday, March 2, Bangsamoro interim chief minister Ahod “Murad” Ebrahim claimed that a firefight incident which took “several lives and has forced some of our constituents to flee their homes” in Maguing, Lanao del Sur was between “members of the [Armed Forces of the Philippines] and forces of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF),” and not …
February 15, 2022
The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Tuesday, February 15, that it discovered an alleged plot of Hamas – a Middle East-based Islamist militant organization, to conduct terrorist attacks against Israeli nationals in the Philippines. In a statement, PNP Intelligence Group chief Brigadier General Neil Alinsangan disclosed that the Filipino local contact of Hamas tipped …
January 11, 2022
An improvised explosive device (IED) went off inside a bus operated by Mindanao Star Bus in San Mateo village in the municipality of Aleosan on Tuesday morning, January 11. Six passengers, including three children, were wounded in the blast. According to reports, the IED was planted at the rear portion of the bus en route …
December 14, 2021
On Thursday, December 9, the Supreme Court of the Philippines announced it declared two provisions of the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 (Republic Act 11479) as unconstitutional during its en banc session last Tuesday. Among the 15 Supreme Court justices, 12 voted yes while three others voted no (12-3), striking down the qualifier portion of …
November 16, 2021
On Monday, November 8, the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) had resumed the third phase of the decommissioning program for former members of the MILF’s Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF) in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao. Around 5,000 to 7,000 MILF combatants will be decommissioned by December 2021, while the remaining 9,000 fighters are …
July 23, 2021
PSA believes that the terror threat in urban areas of the Philippines, such as Metro Manila, Cebu, and Davao is currently low.Urban centers closer to the Bangsamoro Region, such as Cotabato City and Zamboanga City are subject to a more general terror threat. Terrorism, as a covert activity organized by small groups of people or …
March 9, 2021
On Sunday, March 7, nine activists with alleged links to the Communist Party of the Philippines were killed while at least six others were arrested in simultaneous operations conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in four provinces in the Southern Tagalog (CALABARZON) region. The implementation of 24 …
March 9, 2021
On Friday, March 5, the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) Information Sharing Center issued a warning and urged ship master and crew to exercise extra vigilance when transiting the waters off Eastern Sabah and in the Sulu-Celebes Seas, particularly in the waters off Sibutu Island in …
