INDONESIA AND MINDANAO

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                    [Title] => NSA: RP can’t police sea lanes between Mindanao, Indonesia
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DAVAO CITY — National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales admitted here over the weekend that the government is helpless in securing the vast sea lanes between Mindanao and Indonesia, which are part of the so-called southern backdoor that is a favorite route of smugglers, pirates, and members of the Southeast Asian terrorist network Jemaah Islamiyah (JI).


People on board small boats take less than three hours to travel from the nearest Indonesian island of Sangihue Talaud to the town of Jose Abad Santos in Davao del Sur.


                    [DatePublished] => 2006-10-16 00:00:00
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                    [Title] => Officials from 40 countries gather in Cebu for counterterrorism meet
                    [Summary] => CEBU CITY (AFP) — Security officers and experts from more than 40 countries will meet here today to discuss the fight against terrorism in Southeast Asia.


With the Philippines and Indonesia each battling Islamic militant groups believed to be linked to al-Qaeda, the conference aims to boost cooperation and improve intelligence gathering across the region.


"We in the Third World should double our efforts and sharpen our awareness and skills to fight terrorism," said Benjamin Defensor, a Philippines envoy on counterterrorism. 


                    [DatePublished] => 2006-04-20 00:00:00
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                    [Title] => No word from Malaysia yet on MILF talks — Kabalu
                    [Summary] => DAVAO CITY — There has been no word yet from the Malaysian government as to when fresh exploratory talks between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) would be held, although earlier reports said they would take place anytime next week. 


"There has been no advice yet from the Malaysian government. We are just awaiting word from the host of the talks," MILF spokesman Eid Kabalu said. 


Kabalu said what would take place would only be exploratory talks and not the resumption of the long-stalled formal peace negotiations. 


                    [DatePublished] => 2004-08-22 00:00:00
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                    [Title] => US-trained troops to hunt down Jemaah Islamiyah
                    [Summary] => ZAMBOANGA CITY — Filipino soldiers being trained by US Special Forces will be deployed to hunt down Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) militants in Mindanao, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Narciso Abaya said.


Abaya said a company of Filipino soldiers, currently completing training with US forces in this city, will soon be sent to central Mindanao where JI members are believed to be hiding. 


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NSA: RP can’t police sea lanes between Mindanao, Indonesia

October 16, 2006 - 12:00am

DAVAO CITY — National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales admitted here over the weekend that the government is helpless in securing the vast sea lanes between Mindanao and Indonesia, which are part of...

Headlines

Officials from 40 countries gather in Cebu for counterterrorism meet

April 20, 2006 - 12:00am

CEBU CITY (AFP) — Security officers and experts from more than 40 countries will meet here today to discuss the fight against terrorism in Southeast Asia. With the Philippines and Indonesia each battling Islamic...

Headlines

No word from Malaysia yet on MILF talks — Kabalu

August 22, 2004 - 12:00am

DAVAO CITY — There has been no word yet from the Malaysian government as to when fresh exploratory talks between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) would be held, although...

Nation

US-trained troops to hunt down Jemaah Islamiyah

August 14, 2004 - 12:00am

ZAMBOANGA CITY — Filipino soldiers being trained by US Special Forces will be deployed to hunt down Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) militants in Mindanao, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Narciso Abaya...

Headlines