King of Spain visits Iraq, first in 40 years — diplomat

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 08:50:34 +0000

King of Spain visits Iraq, first in 40 years — diplomat

King Felipe VI of Spain on Wednesday visited special forces helping Iraq fight jihadists, a diplomat said.

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Lorenzana: Suspect in 2nd Jolo church blast ‘may have been a suicide bomber’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 13:08:00 +0000

Lorenzana: Suspect in 2nd Jolo church blast ‘may have been a suicide bomber’

The second explosion in the deadly twin bombing in Jolo last Sunday may be a suicide bomb attack, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said.

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Justice Carpio: Displaced Marawi folk may spark rebellion

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:42:49 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Preventing displaced residents of war-ravaged Marawi City from returning to their homes could give birth toa  new breed of rebels, Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio warned on Tuesday.

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Calida: ISIS eyeing Mindanao as Asian base

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:11:42 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has chosen Mindanao as its “epicenter” on its plan to establish control in East Asia, Solicitor General Jose Calida told the Supreme Court Tuesday. 

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Duterte: Suicide bombers carried out Jolo twin blasts

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:48:08 +0000

Duterte: Suicide bombers carried out Jolo twin blasts

President Rodrigo Duterte revealed Tuesday that suicide bombers were involved in the deadly double explosions at a Jolo cathedral in Sulu.

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Duterte eyes bounty for Jolo church bombers — Lorenzana

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:00:41 +0000

Duterte eyes bounty for Jolo church bombers — Lorenzana

President Rodrigo Duterte is planning to put up cash reward for the arrest of suspects in the deadly double explosions at a Jolo cathedral.

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PNP set to lift lockdown of Jolo once probers finish gathering evidence

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 08:12:33 +0000

PNP set to lift lockdown of Jolo once probers finish gathering evidence

The lockdown implemented on Jolo, Sulu, following the recent two bombings, will be lifted once investigators have finished gathering evidence, the Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson said on Tuesday.

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Recto: MILF leadership needed to catch culprits of Jolo church blasts

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 07:24:08 +0000

Recto: MILF leadership needed to catch culprits of Jolo church blasts

The leadership of the MILF would be needed to resolve and catch perpetrators of the double explosions at a Jolo church.

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Duterte orders AFP to crush Abu Sayyaf by ‘whatever means’

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 06:09:46 +0000

Duterte orders AFP to crush Abu Sayyaf by 'whatever means'

President Duterte has directed the military to annihilate the Abu Sayyaf Group “by whatever means” following the twin bombings in Jolo.

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