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Is this really part of Al Qaeda?
This may be why the Western media refuses to properly cover an otherwise very noteworthy conflict. The fact that these militants are emanating from long-time US ally, the Philippines, and the Philippines’ current role in assisting the US “pivot” towards Asia, and more specifically facilitating a proxy confrontation with China, illustrates the greater regional implications at play. The US intends to install client regimes in Myanmar led by Aung San Suu Kyi, Thailand led by Thaksin Shinawatra’s despotic political dynasty, and in Malaysia led by Anwar Ibrahim. Together, this front will then be turned against Chinese interests as part of a long-planned desire to encircle and contain China.
for real?
Originally posted by Hijinx
I know the philippines do, and they certainly don't # around. If the Philippino Anti-terror group or military goes after them, they will all be dead in a short time. No resupply for the terrorists, and the Philippines are notoriously hard warriors. The philippines is one of the few places left that take being a cop to the utmost seriousness. They serve and Protect their people, and are not afraid to die to do that.
Originally posted by Wildbob77
I'm shocked to here that an invasion has taken place and there is little or no coverage in the main stream media.
I don't know about the media source But I encourage people to read the article.
Is this really a terrorist attack?
Is this really part of Al Qaeda?
Why is it not being reported.
www.blacklist ednews.com
(visit the link for the full news article)
Originally posted by pacifier2012
Invasion? ha, it is exactly as you described it. A few terrorists landing on a beach. The media are not hiding anything, it's you whose imagination has flown the coop.
Originally posted by Rubic0n
Originally posted by pacifier2012
Invasion? ha, it is exactly as you described it. A few terrorists landing on a beach. The media are not hiding anything, it's you whose imagination has flown the coop.
Like someone else already mentioned,they still report beyonces nose cold, that bieber broke a nail and talk about kanye's skirt. Must be real news that, to people like you that is.
A 100 armed and trained men invading a region means a bit more then you purport it to be. Otherwise YOU may as well discount the alleged attack of a mere 20 men in new york on 9/11.
Originally posted by reject
for real?
Originally posted by Hijinx
I know the philippines do, and they certainly don't # around. If the Philippino Anti-terror group or military goes after them, they will all be dead in a short time. No resupply for the terrorists, and the Philippines are notoriously hard warriors. The philippines is one of the few places left that take being a cop to the utmost seriousness. They serve and Protect their people, and are not afraid to die to do that.
quick google:
Cops in Quezon ‘rubout’ still enjoy privileges but…
De Lima orders probe of new NBI extortion case
Police official denies ordering killing of woman in septic tank
Manila court junks Gatdula's writ of amparo plea - DOJ
the motives of your source is questionable imvho
they do make awesome cheese graters
....
Extreme fear
Taradji had lived in Sandakan since she was 6 years old and she was a holder of MyKad, the identification card issued to Malaysian citizens and permanent residents.
She said that despite her and her family’s being holders of MyKad, they hastily abandoned their home when the police sweeps started Monday night.
She said that from a distance, she saw how those caught during the raid suffered in the hands of Malaysian policemen. “We sailed from Sandakan to nearby islands. From one island to another, until we reached a small island where we took [an outrigger] for the Philippines.
We begged hard so they would allow us into one of the [their boats],” she said. Carla Manlaw, 47, said the extreme fear of Malaysian policemen, with stories of abuses and killings, prompted her and other Filipinos to leave for Bongao in Tawi-Tawi. Manlaw and 99 others, including children and elderly people, reached Philippine waters in two motorboats after sailing for about two hours from Sandakan.
They were intercepted and escorted by a Philippine Navy ship to Bongao late Friday. “My employer had no problem with having a Filipino worker.
But what bothered me was the police,” she said. Manlaw said the other Filipinos in her boat fled because of fear. “What will they do to us?” she said, quoting her fellow refugees.
She said that when she heard that a vessel was leaving for Bongao from Sandakan, she immediately grabbed her things and went for it.
Investigate now
Mayor Hussin Amin of Jolo, Sulu, said the accounts of Filipinos fleeing police abuse in Sabah were “alarming and disturbing” and the Philippine government should look into it.
He said he had spoken with many refugees and their stories were the same: Malaysian soldiers and policemen do not distinguish between illegal immigrants and MyKad holders.
“Soldiers and policemen stormed their houses and even those with legitimate working papers like passports and IC papers were not spared. These documents were allegedly torn before their eyes.
Men were told to run and were shot if they did. Those who refused were beaten black and blue. Filipinos in jail were executed,” Amin said by phone late Friday.
What’s really happening?
“We are asking our government to investigate now. Refugees from Sandakan and Sabah had spoken to us about their ordeals.
If indeed what they have been telling us is true, then Malaysian authorities are not just targeting the Kirams in Lahad Datu,” Amin said.
The New York-based Human Rights Watch also wants to know what is really happening in Sabah. Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director of Human Rights Watch, issued a statement on Friday saying that while the “situation on the ground in the conflict zone in Sabah is still quite murky,” Malaysia “should provide clear and accurate information on what had occurred.”
Robertson said the Malaysian authorities should “ensure the protection of all civilians in the area, and allow humanitarian access for the provision of emergency assistance to those affected by the violence.”
Detained without charges
“We’re concerned about the Malaysian government’s use of the Security Offenses Special Measures Act to detain reportedly more than 50 individuals, and call on the government to either charge them with a recognizable criminal offense or release them.
All parties to the conflict should heed the call of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to ‘act in full respect of international human rights norms and standards,” Robertson said.
Amin said that for now, he tended to believe the stories told by the refugees that Filipino men, especially Tausug, were being killed in the streets and in detention centers in Malaysia.
“Our people are treated like animals there and this has to stop because they are no longer hitting the Kirams,” Amin said.
He said one reason why he believed the stories was his observation that children and women were so “deeply traumatized” that they tried to flee when they saw Filipino policemen as they arrived in Jolo.
“Some (of them) even attempted to jump to the sea, thinking they were still in Malaysia,” he said, referring to scenes at the Jolo port this week. “I spoke to them and gave them assurance that they were all home and no one would harm them now and the policemen securing the port were not Malaysians but Filipinos protecting them,” Amin said.
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Taradji reported the arrest of Filipino men in Tawau and Kunak. Some of the arrested men, who showed immigration papers, were shot dead, she said, recounting reports by other Filipinos who fled Sabah with her. “Some of those arrested did not see jail because they were shot and killed,” Taradji said. She said those who had been locked up were also unlucky, as the Malaysian authorities were not feeding them. Read more: globalnation.inquirer.net... Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook
Taradji had lived in Sandakan since she was 6 years old and she was a holder of MyKad, the identification card issued to Malaysian citizens and permanent residents. She said that despite her and her family’s being holders of MyKad, they hastily abandoned their home when the police sweeps started Monday night. She said that from a distance, she saw how those caught during the raid suffered in the hands of Malaysian policemen. Read more: globalnation.inquirer.net... Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook
Malaysian soldiers and policemen do not distinguish between illegal immigrants and MyKad holders. “Soldiers and policemen stormed their houses and even those with legitimate working papers like passports and IC papers were not spared. These documents were allegedly torn before their eyes. Men were told to run and were shot if they did. Those who refused were beaten black and blue. Filipinos in jail were executed,” Amin said by phone late Friday. Read more: globalnation.inquirer.net... Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook