When is Joe Biden or John Kerry going to explain to us why this pseudo-Islamic group that has nothing to do with Islam has inspired loyalty from Muslims as far away as the Philippines? Why is this misunderstanding of Islam global in its extent?
“Militants Pledged to Islamic State Blamed for Killing 10 in Philippines Bus Bombing,” by Scott Mitchell, Vice News, December 10, 2014:
An Islamic terrorist group in the Philippines that pledges allegiance to the Islamic State has been blamed by authorities for the latest bombing in the country, killing 10. And experts are warning that the worst is still to come in a campaign of violence that could destabilize the country.
The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) were today held responsible for the bombing of a bus traveling through the southern island of Mindanao on Tuesday, which also left 42 wounded.
Major Ezra Balagtey, a military spokesman, blamed the BIFF in a text message sent to local journalists.
“The bomb/IED is made of an 81 mm mortar round [that was] cellphone-activated. The same bomb signature with the IED explosion that happened last November,” he explained, referring to an attack last month on the same bus company that has also been attributed to the BIFF.
The BIFF is a splinter group of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), which has endorsed autonomy for the Muslim minority known as the Moro. The MILF signed a final settlement in March 2014, bringing to a close over 40 years of conflict. Yet the BIFF is instead pursuing a fully independent state, separate from the central government, through a campaign of violence.
“The worst is yet to come,” Rommel Banlaoi, chairman of the Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research, told VICE News from Manila.
“Official estimates put the amount of active regular combatants at no more than 200, although the BIFF claim they have 5,000 and an additional 10,000 supporters who could be mobilized to combat readiness,” said Banlaoi.
“It’s difficult to say what their true strength is, but my opinion is that their strength lies not in the number of armed regulars, but in the communities who they can mobilize. Their support in the Moro communities acts as a force multiplier.”…
Nicu says
we Buddhists are allowed to strike back — they also hunt Buddhists in Thailand any Myanmar 🙁
Philippines is mostly Catholic country I hope the government erases them !
Shane says
The USA should help the Phillipines and other countries deal with Islamic terrorists. I know that Bush helped the Phiipines, but I doubt that Obama is helping.
noellsq says
I believe that the POTUS has kept the border open so that radical Muslims can come here. Why would there be any other reason for an open border. The Muslim faith is full of hate and killing of its enemies which are anyone who does not have their own faith and or belong to their sect. Their might be some nice things in the Quran which to me are sparse and the control of women is admirable if you are back 500 years ago. The only way to control radicals is to kill them no other way works. They yearn to die for Allah so let it be,help them with their wish
Betty says
yep locked and loaded and stay that way for your on safety and your family.
Salah says
“And experts are warning that the worst is still to come in a campaign of violence that could destabilize the country.”
This ongoing slaughter of innocents will not stop until you and I, the free peoples of the West, get rid of our PC jihad enablers and bring them to justice.
Make no mistake, these tyrants won’t quit peaceably, they have already appointed their successors; elections mean nothing, they must be removed by force.
Betty says
starting with the little o would help. right?
Paul says
Ok, hold it. We need to ask a few questions. For example:
How many bus companies operate in the area?
What proportion of all buses are operated by the attacked company?
What is the competitive situation among bus companies and other means of transportation in the area?
What is the financial situation of the bus company? and its competitors?
Has the attacked company recently declined to do business with some vendor?
Has anyone attempted, but failed, to extort protection money from the bus company?
How many buses have been attacked in the past 2 or 3 years?
How many bus companies have been attacked during the same period of time?
Is the attacked company associated in any way with MILF?
pumbar says
BIFF? MILF?
Are these lot taking the mickey?