{"id":87043,"date":"2017-01-29T20:04:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T01:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=87043"},"modified":"2017-01-29T20:04:00","modified_gmt":"2017-01-30T01:04:00","slug":"president-duterte-orders-full-press-military-operation-vs-isis-inspired-groups-in-mindanao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/01\/29\/president-duterte-orders-full-press-military-operation-vs-isis-inspired-groups-in-mindanao\/","title":{"rendered":"President Duterte orders \u2018full-press\u2019 military operation vs. ISIS-inspired groups in Mindanao"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Rodrigo Duterte (Pictured) has ordered a full-press military operation against terrorist groups particularly the Maute group, which has pledged allegiance to international terror group ISIS (Islamic State), in Lanao area. (Photo: Rene Lumawag\/ Presidential Photo<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a full-press military operation against terrorist groups particularly the Maute group, which has pledged allegiance to international terror group ISIS (Islamic State), in Lanao area.<\/p>\n

President Duterte made this statement after a joint conference of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

\u201dI have ordered a full-press military operation. That is why I said to the military and the police, you embargo the place, you contain them in that area alone, Lanao,\u201d the President said.<\/p>\n

\u201dI have also asked the Armed Forces to use all available assets and all the weaponry that\u2019s at our disposal,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The President said he also sent an urgent message to China to help the Philippines\u2019 campaign against terrorism by offering the country loan to acquire precision-guided arms.<\/p>\n

\u201dThe greatest danger mankind is facing is really extremism. The ISIS is recruiting everybody. The ISIS, they said, come hell or high water, they will establish the caliphate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

President Duterte, however, clarified the situation in Lanao does not warrant the imposition of the martial law.<\/p>\n

\u201dWhen the time comes that people are asking for it, I\u2019ll give it to them. Remember these Filipinos, if you ask for it, Mr. President, let\u2019s declare martial law, my response, I\u2019ll think about it first,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

The President said as of now, there is no need to declare martial law, saying he is contented with the present military operations against terrorists.<\/p>\n

Duterte said Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon is now the leader of ISIS in the Philippines.<\/p>\n

\u201dI don\u2019t know if it covers Malaysia and Indonesia. But he is now the top honcho of the ISIS here. He is billeted somewhere in Lanao and we have a fulltime military operation there,\u201d the President said.<\/p>\n

Last Friday, President Duterte appealed to the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) not to provide sanctuary to terrorists in their respective areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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