Tag Archives: Marawi City

Followup: Islamic State Defeated in Battle for Marawi City

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Here’s news from (mostly) a few weeks ago: Islamic State fighters have been defeated in the Philippines: The Philippines has declared an end to five months of fighting in southern Marawi City between the armed forces and militants loyal to … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military | Tagged Abdullah Maute, Amin Baco, Foreign Policy, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Isnilon Hapilon, Jihad, Marawi City, Maute, Military, Mindanao, Omar, Omar Maute, Philippines | Leave a comment

Islamic State Affiliated Groups And Their Current Status

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Lawrence Person

According to this Intel Center list, there are currently 43 worldwide terrorist groups which have pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and the Islamic State. I started wondering how many of those were active, how many weren’t covered by that … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military | Tagged Abu Izzadeen, Abu Sayyaf Group, Abu Wardah Santoso, Afghanistan, al Qaeda, al-Baghdadi, al-Ghurabaa, al-Huda Battalion in Maghreb of Islam, al-I'tisam of the Koran and Sunnah, al-Nusra Front, al-Shabaab, al-Shabaab Jubba Region Cell Bashir Abu Numan, Algeria, Ansar al-Islam, Ansar al-Khilafah, Ansar al-Tawhid, Ansar al-Tawhid in India, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, Bangsmoro Justice Movement, Boko Haram, Caucasus Emirate, Central Sector of Kabardino-Balakria of the Caucasus Emirate, Copts, Djamaat Houmat ad-Da'wa as-Salafiya, Egypt, Faction of Katibat al-Imam Bukhari, Foreign Policy, Gaza, Golan Heights, Hamas, Heroes of Islam Brigade in Khorasan, Hezbollah, Indonesia, Iraq, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Islamic State in Afghanistan, Islamic State Libya (Darnah), Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Islamic Youth Shura Council, Isnilon Hapilon, Jaish al-Sahabah in the Levant, Jamaat Ansar Bait al-Maqdis, Jemaah Anshorut Tauhid, Jemaah Islamiyah, Jihad, Jund al-Khilafah in Egypt, Jund al-Khilafah in Tunisia, Jundullah, Khalid ibn al-Walid Army, Leaders of the Mujahid in Khorasan, Lebanon, Libya, Lions of Libya, Liwa Ahrar al-Sunna in Baalbek, Marawi City, Martyrs of al-Yarmouk Brigade, Maute, Military, Mindanao, Mujahideen Indonesia Timor, Mujahideen of Tunisia of Kairouan, Mujahideen of Yemen, Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem, Nigeria, Nokhchico Wilayat of the Caucasus Emirate, Okba Ibn Nafaa Battalion, Pakistan, Pakistani ISI, Philippines, Shura Council of Shabab al-Islam Darnah, Somalia, Sudan, Supporters for the Islamic State in Yemen, Supporters of the Islamic State in the Land of the Two Holy Mosques, Tehreek-e-Khilafat, The Soldiers of the Caliphate in Algeria, Trevor Brooks, Tunisia | 6 Comments

jihad/Not Jihad in the Philippines

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Lawrence Person

There’s been some confusion over the phrase “Did you hear what happened in the Philippines?”, as the answer to that question varies depending on which incident you’re talking about. One is jihad-related, the other not. The ongoing fighting in Marawi … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Jihad, Military | Tagged Jessie Carlos, Manila, Marawi City, Maute, Military, Mindanao, Philippines | 1 Comment

Philippines Invasion Update

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Lawrence Person

Remember last Wednesday’s piece on Islamic State-affiliated fighters invading Marawi City in the Philippines? How are things looking there? Much worse: A Muslim militant group linked to ISIS attacked and took control of parts of Marawi city on Mindanao island … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military, Uncategorized | Tagged Abu Sayyaf Group, Foreign Policy, Guillermo Sobero, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Isnilon Hapilon, Jihad, Marawi City, Maute, Military, Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte | 6 Comments

Philippines City Invaded By Islamic State Fighters

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Lawrence Person

While all eyes were on Manchester, fighters loyal to the Islamic State were launching a big attack half a world away: A group of heavily-armed militants from a group linked to Isis have reportedly stormed a city in the Philippines … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Jihad, Military, Uncategorized | Tagged Abu Sayyaf Group, Ansar al-Khilafah, Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, Foreign Policy, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Jemaah Islamiyah, Jihad, Lanao del Sur, Marawi City, Maute, Military, Mindanao, Moro Islamic Liberation Front, Philippines | Leave a comment

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Followup: Islamic State Defeated in Battle for Marawi City

Islamic State Affiliated Groups And Their Current Status

jihad/Not Jihad in the Philippines

Philippines Invasion Update

Philippines City Invaded By Islamic State Fighters

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