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Islamic State claims foreign fighter bombed military checkpoint in the Philippines

Thomas Joscelyn | July 31, 2018

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at a military checkpoint in the Philippines earlier today. The bomber was identified as a foreign fighter known as Abu Kathir al-Maghrebi.

Islamic State supporters show training camp in the Philippines

Caleb Weiss | December 21, 2015

The video shows a rudimentary training camp in a forested area somewhere in the Philippines. It is unclear which group is shown training, but the video makes clear of its support to the Islamic State.

Abu Sayyaf Group shows Western hostages in new video

Caleb Weiss | October 13, 2015

The Philippines-based jihadist group is notorious for taking Western hostages in southeast Asia.

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