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The Islamic State’s Northward Expansion in the Philippines

Gunaratna, Rohan

The Islamic State’s Northward Expansion in the Philippines / [Recurso electrónico] PDF .-- : S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies ,

The Islamic State’s (IS) East Asia Division (Sharq Asia) in the Philippines is a significant node of the group’s presence in Southeast Asia. Keeping in view the recent setbacks IS has suffered in the Levant, its East Asia Division, among others, remains a viable fallback option for the terror group. Given, the recent spate of IS-claimed high-profile terrorist attacks in Manila and the importance attached to the Philippines in IS social media propaganda campaigns, the IS threat to Manila is potent

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