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| Manila says Muslim converts continue to pose threat |
| 2006-06-01 |
| Philippine group of radical Muslim converts with suspected links to foreign and local militant groups still poses a serious threat despite the arrest of its two top leaders, a senior counter-terrorism official said. Ricardo Blancaflor of the Philippine counter-terrorism task force said yesterday that the Rajah Solaiman Movement continued to plot attacks in Manila despite the arrest of its leader, Hilarion del Rosario Santos, and his number two in 2005. “The threat has not diminished,” Blancaflor told reporters after the US embassy awarded $500,000 to two Filipinos who tipped police off about the whereabouts of Santos, alias Ahmed Islam. The informants’ identities were not revealed. “They deserve the reward,” US Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenny told reporters, saying Washington’s programme to pay tipsters to track down and arrests militants across the globe was an effective weapon against terrorism. There are estimated to be more than 100,000 converts to Islam in the Philippines, Asia’s largest Catholic country, and analysts have said the emergence of a militant movement among them could increase bombings in northern Philippines. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #4 Christian Mamelukes/Cult of Assassins or Muslim Templars??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-06-01 20:09 |
| #3 Finally, the SS Clue stops at Manila. I good indicator of how average politicians are is the lack of reaction against the deadly Islam flu. This flu passes from mislead simpleton to mislead simpleton. After a brief period of feverish dogma, the infected become outraged against all non-muslims. This is the time when people die. And still, the flu transmits, steping it's way across the sea of humanity, one simpleton at a time. If not stopped, all civilization will fail. Who can stop it if politicians are just average and don't or can't react ? |
| Posted by: wxjames 2006-06-01 12:17 |
| #2 We always said when the Muzzie terrorist come to Manila then the Phil Government will focus on the problem. Now that they are in Manila lets hope they get after the ASG/MILF. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2006-06-01 08:13 |
| #1 Here's the link: Link |
| Posted by: ryuge 2006-06-01 07:39 |