Time to Wake up and Wise up

Business Mirror

 

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The continuing deadly combat circumstances in Marawi City have created a situation for the Philippines where we may be unable to see the “forest” because there are too many “trees” in the way. Certainly, everything related is complex and has moved well into uncharted territory …

However, the 800-pound gorilla in the room from which all the other issues emanate and is of the most singular importance is the extent that the extreme Islamic group, known by the acronym ISIS, wants a base of operations in Mindanao.

Indonesia, the largest Muslim country on earth, is battling with its own problems. Malaysia is deeply worried that it is next on the list. These nations’ concerns come from the undeniable fact that about 1,000 of their own citizens traveled to the Middle East to fight with ISIS. Strategic security intelligence service company The Soufan Group puts that number closer to 2,000. With many of these fighters being pushed out of the areas previously controlled by ISIS, they are returning to their home countries …

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Download The Soufan Group’s updated report on Foreign Fighters here.

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