Jolo and Maguindanao : New IS Epicentres in Philippines?

The presence of the so-called Islamic State in the Philippines continues to be a significant threat in this region. After Marawi, IS fighters have been reported as still active in the southern part of the country. Jolo and Maguindanao are likely to be the next IS stronghold.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Singh, Jasminder, Syed Huzaifah Othman Alkaff
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/88596
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/44657
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
Description
Summary:The presence of the so-called Islamic State in the Philippines continues to be a significant threat in this region. After Marawi, IS fighters have been reported as still active in the southern part of the country. Jolo and Maguindanao are likely to be the next IS stronghold.