Police Say Arrests Thwarted Terror Attacks (Philippines)

LAT ^ | Feb. 25, 2005 | LAT Wire Reporters

[FairOpinion]

Police said they thwarted plans to attack an airport, malls, a church and U.S. troops with the arrests of three members of a terrorist group who allegedly came to the Philippines to train militants to make bombs.

The two Indonesians and a Malaysian, all alleged Jemaah Islamiah members, were arrested in southern Zamboanga City in December, along with a Filipino member of the Abu Sayyaf extremist group. Bomb-making manuals, parts and money were seized, officials said.

[FairOpinion]

I am glad they caught them.

[FairOpinion]

More detail here:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apasia_story.asp?category=1104&slug=Philippines%20Terror%20Plot

[backhoe]

-Jemaah Islamiah- Islamic Community, or Islamic Threat?--

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[Coop]

BTTT

[Ben Hecks]

Here is a related article that describes another success:

http://news.inq7.net/top/index.php?index=1&story_id=28628

[BushisTheMan]

The fighting has left 33 soldiers and between 70 to 100 Muslim renegades dead and over 80 others injured.

Too many soldiers, too few Muslims dead. Renegades? That's much too complimentary a word. Terrorists? Muslim Extremists? Outlaws? Devils? Creeps? Crud? I could think of many other words to use for them.

[BushisTheMan]

The fighting has left 33 soldiers and between 70 to 100 Muslim renegades dead and over 80 others injured.

Too many soldiers, too few Muslims dead. Renegades? That's much too complimentary a word. Terrorists? Muslim Extremists? Outlaws? Devils? Creeps? Crud? I could think of many other words to use for them.