Understanding terrorism
"Terrorists do not distinguish civilian from military targets." The latitude of freedom accorded to our people has gone ...
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18 jihadists killed by police
Ouagadougou"•Burkina Faso authorities said 18 “terrorists” were killed when they attempted to attack a police base in the north of ...
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Army beefs up ranks, enlists 5,300
The Philippine Army will recruit more soldiers, apart from its 2019 quota of 5,300, as part of efforts to intensify ...
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Longer jail time for terrorists backed
The Armed Forces of the Philippines said it supports Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana’s proposal to extend the detention of terror ...
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Iran promises revenge against suicide bombers
Tehran"•President Hassan Rouhani vowed revenge Thursday against the “mercenary group” behind a suicide bombing that killed 27 people in southeastern ...
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Youth rally
Young men claiming to be from the countryside held a protest rally in front of the DOJ against the CPP-NPA ...
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Terrorists tap social media to recruit members–AFP
Terrorists continue to tap social media, along with the promise of fabulous pay, to recruit new members to their cause ...
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Immigration raises terror alert in all ports
THE Bureau of Immigration on Monday placed on heightened alert its officers in all airports and seaports to thwart any ...
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SMC offers P330-m aid to heroes’ kin
SAN Miguel Corp. on Thursday offered each of the families of the 165 soldiers and policemen who died to liberate ...
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High praise for AFP
It was high praise that was heaped on the Armed Forces of the Philippines by Jim Mattis, the visiting United ...
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