The “Islamic State-linked Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters” (BIFF) is mostly comprised of teens, and has been rising in influence in the Philippines.
Westerners forget that children are targets of recruitment to wage jihad against disbelievers and can be just as indoctrinated, trained and dedicated to the jihad as adults. They are repeatedly told that to fight for Allah, defend his name and to die as a martyr is the highest calling.
Even in the West, recall the role of students in the beheading of French teacher Samuel Paty for blasphemy. Muslim students also cheered the burning of French flags in response to Muhammad cartoons.
Children are the future of any society, and while the Philippines is mostly Catholic, Islam is proliferating via the recruitment of youngsters to dedicate themselves to jihad by the sword, and churches are now a main target.
“Teen Muslim extremists attack church in Philippines, pepper building with bullets,” by Leah MarieAnn Klett, Christian Post, January 8, 2021:
A Muslim extremist group, primarily made up of teenagers, attacked a church in the Philippines, peppering the building and a statue of the patron saint with bullets.
Persecution watchdog International Christian Concern reports that in December, the Islamic State-linked Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, a terrorist group based in the southern Philippines, attacked a parish church after conducting a raid on the town’s military and police outposts.
After a 15-minute firefight, both the church building and a statue of the patron saint bore bullet holes.
Police and military authorities said the BIFF had also plotted to set ablaze Sta. Teresita parish church and the church-run Notre Dame of Dulawan high school in the area. However, their attempt to burn the two church facilities was foiled by policemen and soldiers.
Just before the attack on the church, around 50 gunmen from BIFF laid siege to the police station of Datu Piang and burned a police patrol vehicle on December 3. The attack was carried out in response to the earlier arrest of two men with relatives in the BIFF.
The terrorists also opened fire at local houses, sending residents running to safety or cowering in their homes.
BIFF is an Islamic separatist organization that seeks an independent Islamic state for the Filipino Muslim minority, known as the Moro people, who live primarily in the Philippines’ Mindanao region. BIFF members pledged allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in 2014….
observer says
This so-called religion was spawned by evil.
It’s followers are deluded.
Blind followers of a false prophet and his false god.
I struggle against the hatred I’m now finding in my heart for muslims even though we on this site are constantly made aware that not every adherent of the deranged mohammed would perpetrate such horror on others.
I hate this false ideology.
Right now I’m not feeling very partial toward any of these deluded idiots.
tim gallagher says
Same old story everywhere in the world where evil Islam exists – the usual violence and murder. That’s all that the religion of “Peace” (as if), Islam, has got. Just endless violence and murder. In all these very different countries, the Philippines, Thailand, all those African countries, the Arab countries, the one thing that islam always brings is murderous violence. Calling Islam peaceful is the greatest load of bullshit ever.
gravenimage says
Philippines: Muslim teens spray church with bullets
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Who can be surprised by this? And it is adults–families, Imams, teachers at Madrasses–teaching them this savagery.
OLD GUY says
These young people look like gang bangers from east L.A. No I’am wrong they are peaceful, loving islamic followers of Muhammad and Allah.
If you kill a child, how can you expect Allah to see you as a Martyr? Allah has to see you as murdering a person who has not yet had the chance to become a believer in him. When you kill a non-believer of islam you are robbing Allah of a future follower and soul. Could you not become a follower of islam and believer in Allah late in your life?
katherine says
Where is Mr Iron-fist Duterte ? He has been awfully quiet for some time – what happened to the gung-ho style of admin. when you need it most ?