April 2021 | International Law Alerts | Terrorism

 

Government troops recently thwarted a possible attack of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) after seizing 53 anti-personnel mines in Barangay Del Carmen, Lagonoy, Camarines Sur.

Anti-communist groups said no one should be blamed for identifying organizations linked to communist terrorist groups saying Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founding chairperson, Jose Maria “Joma” Sison, himself disclosed to the public everything about their allies.

The Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) has welcomed the action of the Tawi-Tawi provincial government that declared the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits persona non grata in the province.

An operation conducted by the Joint Task Force Central and Philippine National Police resulted in the seizure of seven firearms in Sitio Pedtubo, Barangay Langayen, Pikit, North Cotabato.

Two House of Representatives’ panels on Wednesday approved the committee reports on four concurrent resolutions granting amnesty to members of four major rebel groups

A Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) division commander and five of his followers surrendered to the military in Ampatuan, Maguindanao on Saturday morning

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will assist in going after the suspected New People’s Army rebels who ambushed a police vehicle in Camarines Norte last month that killed five police officers.

Two communist New People’s Army (NPA) terrorists were killed while another was wounded and captured following a clash with government forces in Zamboanga del Sur, military officials announced Thursday

Malacañang and Senate President Vicente Sotto 3rd rejected calls to defund the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) amid complaints on its red-tagging activities.

The Supreme Court on Thursday set oral arguments on the controversial Anti-Terrorism Law on April 27 at 2:30 p.m. via videoconferencing.

In an exclusive roundtable interview, Pakistan’s envoy in Manila offered to help the Philippines fight terrorism. We should welcome assistance wherever we can get it. Terrorism is a global threat that requires not only a national response, but also help from our allies.

Nullification of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) will compromise international economic commitments and endanger the nation’s economic survival

The call of the lawmakers to defund the country’s anti-insurgency task force would “undo” the gains of the government’s campaign against the decades-old insurgency, a regional development and security official said on Thursday