Basilan Island Suicide Attack : IS Tapping into ASG’s Strength?

• Main Author: Syed Huzaifah Othman Alkaff
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Conflict and Stability; Country and Region Studies
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/88511; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45789
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The recent suicide bombing in Lamitan City in Basilan Island and attack on a military base in Sulu Island in Southern Philippines highlight the persistent security threat posed by Islamic State (IS) in this region. The incidents show that with the right alliances, IS will be able to entrench its pos...