Cooperation in terrorism eradication between Indonesia and Egypt has been further bolstered through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Counter-terrorism Agency of Indonesia (BNPT) and the Ministry of Interior of Egypt.
Philippine police announced on February 19 that the country’s authorities have arrested an Egyptian man suspected of being a member of the Islamic States (IS) extremist group.
Filipino government forces have rescued all hostages held by the pro-Islamic States (IS) militants that took over southern Marawi city for five months, Colonel Romeo Brawner told a press conference on October 22.
The National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) of Indonesia said that terrorism cases financed by sources related to the self-claimed Islamic States (IS) have been on the rise since 2014.
At least 34 bodies have been found at the Resorts World Manila entertainment complex in Manila, the Philippines, following an attempted armed robbery on June 2.
Philippine police killed a gunman who burst into a casino of the Resorts World Manila entertainment complex, according to the National Police Chief Director Ronald dela Rosa.
The Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs on December 29 deported two Indonesians who allegedly had plans to travel to Syria via Singapore to join Islamic States (IS) group.
Supporters of the self-claimed Islamic States (IS) from Indonesia are travelling to join forces with their “counterparts” in the Philippines, raising concern about cross border violence.
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