This happened in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The jihadis got an autonomous region for Muslims, and yet still were not satisfied. Yet when this was being negotiated, those who counseled caution were dismissed as “Islamophobes.” “2 Filipino policemen killed in terrorist attack,” PM News, June 14, 2020 (thanks to The Religion of […]
Philippines: Muslim group suspected in kidnapping of couple from beach resort, as Islamic State rises in the country
“A 70-year-old British man and his Filipino wife have been kidnapped from their beach resort in the Philippines by an armed gang, police have said.” The couple were “seized at gunpoint and dragged across the beach, where they were taken on two motorised boats.” The incident raises concerns about the resurgence of Abu Sayyaf, an […]
Philippines: Islamic State murders five in jihad suicide bombings at military camp
It is illegitimate in Islamic theology for Muslims to be ruled by non-Muslims. Islam must dominate, and not be dominated. So the drive to create a Muslim homeland in the Philippines, and then to continue the jihad until the Philippines is entirely Islamic, cannot be ended by negotiations and concessions, contrary to the conventional wisdom. […]
Philippines: Dutch hostage killed fleeing jihadi captors
A Dutch hostage held by the jihadist militia Abu Sayyaf has been killed by his captors “as he tried to flee during a battle” with Philippine troops. 59 year old Ewold Horn, a photographer and birdwatcher was captured since 2014. The Dutch foreign minister “Stef Blok said he would seek to clarify the details, saying he […]
Philippines: Muslims murder man for failing to recite Qur’an verses, release six others who could recite them
Al Fatihah is the first chapter and most common prayer of the Qur’an. This is reminiscent of other incidents, including when the Muslim in Minnesota who asked mall shoppers if they were Muslim and then stabbed non-Muslims. In Mali, Muslims screaming “Allahu akbar” took hostages, freeing those who could recite the Qur’an. In September 2013 […]
Philippines: UK and Australia issue warnings about travel to Mindanao over threat of jihad terror and kidnapping
The UK and Australia have issued warnings against citizens traveling “to some parts of Mindanao because of terrorist activity and kidnapping….The travel warning followed the blast in Cotabato City” on New Year’s Eve, “which killed two and injured dozens.” The threat in the Philippines, however, is not restricted solely to this one area. The jihad battle […]
Islamic State applauds murder of “belligerent Christians” in Philippines
“Belligerent” because they are opposing the hegemony of Sharia, and hence are kuffar harbi, infidels at war with Islam. “Islamic State Magazine Applauds Mass Executions of ‘Belligerent Christians’ in Philippines,” by Edwin Mora, Breitbart, June 9, 2017: Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) jihadists, in the most recent edition of their propaganda magazine Rumiyah, have reportedly released “unseen” […]
Philippines: Islamic State kidnaps South Korean ship captain and crewmember
The Islamic State, because of its claim to be the new caliphate, is still able to command the allegiance of many Muslims around the world. Mainstream analysts continually underestimate its power and influence, because they ignore the role of Islamic theology in motivating and inciting the jihad terrorists. “ISIS In Asia: Islamic State’s Abu Sayyaf […]
Philippines: Muslims behead Canadian hostage
They beheaded him when their ransom demands were not met. This is all according to Islamic law. Here is a salient passage on this issue from a Shafi’i manual of Islamic law: When an adult male is taken captive, the caliph considers the interests … (of Islam and the Muslims) and decides between the prisoner’s […]
Philippines: Islamic State jihadis threaten to behead Western hostages
“When you meet the unbelievers, strike the necks…” (Qur’an 47:4) “Philippines jihadists loyal to Islamic State warn they will behead Western hostages,” by Philip Sherwell, Telegraph, April 24, 2016 (thanks to John): Two Canadians, a Norwegian and a Filipina held captive for seven months in the southern Philippines could be beheaded on Monday by an […]
Philippines: Muslims demand $60 million for 3 non-Muslim hostages
Kidnapping infidels and releasing them for ransom or enslaving them, as well as killing them if that option is deemed most advantageous for the Muslims, is fully sanctioned in Islamic law: “As for the captives, the amir [ruler] has the choice of taking the most beneficial action of four possibilities: the first to put them […]
Philippines: Islamic State jihadists abduct four people from holiday resort
Kidnapping infidels and releasing them for ransom or enslaving them, as well as killing them if that option is deemed most advantageous for the Muslims, is fully sanctioned in Islamic law: “As for the captives, the amir [ruler] has the choice of taking the most beneficial action of four possibilities: the first to put them […]
Senior Western official: Links between Turkey and the Islamic State are now “undeniable”
Turkish President Erdogan clearly hopes that the Islamic State will take care of his enemies — the Kurds and Assad — and then the Turks can march in and reap the benefits. “Senior Western official: Links between Turkey and ISIS are now ‘undeniable,’” by Natasha Bertrand, Business Insider, July 28, 2015 (thanks to John): A […]
Islamic State: “Our goal is killing Obama and the worshipers of the cross”
The Islamic State will probably never kill Obama. It probably will kill a lot of Christians. And it has a detailed plan to sow mayhem in the West. That is coming — and no amount of appeasement or self-censorship is going to head it off. “ISIS Supporters Shaken By U.S. Killing Of Abu Sayyaf, Vow […]
Philippines: Islamic jihadis suspected as bomb at bar kills two, injures 54
Every day the death count grows, and every day our leaders continue to dissemble about what is causing all this — which only ensures that will not do anything effective to counter it. “Explosion in Philippines kills 2, leaves 54 wounded,” Associated Press, January 24, 2015 (thanks to Jerk Chicken): MANILA, Philippines – A powerful […]
Philippines: Jihad against 78-year-old Irish priests
Mindanao Jihad Update. Under Sharia law, non-Muslims may not propagate their religions. Since the imposition of Islamic law is the aim of these jihadists, and of all jihadists, this elderly priest became a target for abduction. “Irish priest seized in Mindanao,” from BBC News, October 11: An Irish priest has been seized by gunmen in […]