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There is a great deal of confusion and ignorance about the jihadist organization ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) which has been waging a terror campaign in those two nations for some time now, culminating most recently in the seizure of Iraq’s second largest city, Mosul. ... ISIS has a specific goal in mind and that is the formation of an Islamic state ruled by Shariah. This is very important to understand because this is a common goal of all the major jihadist organizations across the world. It is shared by al Qaeda, Hamas, Lashkar e Taiba, Abu Sayyef,...

<p>A blast at a Christmas Day Mass injured at least 10 people in southern Philippines, including the priest officiating the service, authorities said.</p> <p>An improvised explosive device tore off the right side of the chapel's roof, police said.</p>

Ever since the bombing of the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, critics have contended that more people were involved than Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. A recent federal lawsuit alleges that Iraqi agents also played a role and McVeigh’s former defense attorney claims that prior to the bombing Nichols made contact with international terrorists. In a special report CBS 11’s Steve Narisi says the trail some investigators are following leads to the Philippines. “The U.S. Government has contended all along that any link between Nichols and Islamic extremists is strictly coincidental. During Nichols and McVeigh’s trial, the court didn’t allow...

10:02 AM EST Mar 15 Two wounded suspected Abu Sayyaf prisoners walk after police stormed a maximum-security jail in a hail of gunfire Tuesday. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The Philippines braced for retaliatory attacks after some of the country's most hardened terror suspects were killed in a failed prison uprising that left 28 people dead, most of them inmates killed in a barrage of bullets as hundreds of police stormed the maximum security facility. The dead included three leaders and a fourth member of the al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf, a group notorious for deadly attacks and ransom kidnappings...

Militants on loose after Philippines jailbreak 13.04.2004 4.30 am Philippine troops killed nine prisoners and are hunting nearly a dozen suspected Islamic militants after a weekend jailbreak that has embarrassed the Government before closely contested elections. The escape by 53 prisoners, including 23 Abu Sayyaf suspects, in a southern rebel stronghold came as a newspaper said the United States had urged the Philippines to step up its fight against terror groups. The New York Times said US diplomats met President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo last month to tell her the Government was not doing enough against terror threats, in what it...

Aussie terror suspect arrestOctober 26, 2003A MAN who French authorities feared may have been preparing a terrorist attack was arrested in Sydney for breaching his tourist visa. Willie Virgile Brigitte, a French national, was arrested on October 9, 18 days after French police first warned Australian authorities of his presence in the country. Attorney-General Philip Ruddock said today Brigitte, who has now been taken back to France for questioning over terrorist-related offences there, had entered the country posing as a tourist in May this year. He said France warned authorities on September 22 that Brigitte had trained with terrorists in...

Former Bin Laden friend denies terror ties A Saudi merchant with links to Al Qaeda speaks to the US press for the first time since 1994. By Catherine Taylor | Special to the Christian Science Monitor DAHBAN, SAUDI ARABIA – Mohammed Jamal Khalifa is cross-legged on the ground, picnicking on a feast of fish and rice. He is upbeat as he points out the features of the restaurant he runs with his brother Abdullah, built into a park-like setting near the Red Sea coast north of Jeddah. Yet Mr. Khalifa is unsure how long he will enjoy these freedoms. He...

TR> Wednesday, January 15, 2003   MISSION IMPOSSIBLEBy Marit Stinus-RemondeView from the outside  The Philippines is terrorist infested if we are to believe both the US government and our own government. Muslim terrorists make Mindanao and nearby islands unsafe, and the New People’s Army which only recently gained the tag “terrorist” “operates throughout the Philippines,” as it is stated in the latest travel advisory of the US Department of State for the Philippines. The public announcement issued last Jan. 10 concludes, “The terrorist threat to Americans in the Philippines remains high. In view of a number of security-related incidents and...

Wednesday, August 28, 2002   AFP ready to punch on Jolo kidnap group By Johnna Villaviray “Contact is imminent” between the military and the abductors of four female Jehovah Witnesses preachers in Jolo, Armed Forces chief Gen. Roy Cimatu said on the eve of a government deadline for release negotiations. Cimatu said he expects the 103rd Brigade in Sulu to clash with an estimated 150 guerrillas led by Mujin Sahiron. While military officials earlier said Sahiron’s group was not part of the Abu Sayyaf, they are now acknowledging reports that the “bandits” have linked up with the extremist group....