Philippines: October 24, 2003

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The government announced that terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) had now become the chief threat in the country. MILF, NPA and Abu Sayyaf are considered on the way out (because of police and army pressure and internal dissention.) Unlike the older groups, which were in it for the money and long term political goals, JI is a terrorist operation out to make total war on non-Moslems. 

 

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