CNN’s Ivan Watson explores how decades of extremist activity in Southeast Asia allowed ISIS militants to gain a foothold in the …
Title: The Establishment and Expansion of ISIS in Southeast Asia: A Growing Threat Amidst Regional Instability
In the ever-evolving landscape of global terrorism, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has managed to establish a significant presence in Southeast Asia, posing a growing threat to regional stability. This development, while not entirely new, has gained renewed attention due to the increasing frequency and sophistication of ISIS-linked attacks in the region.
The roots of ISIS's expansion in Southeast Asia can be traced back to the late 2000s, when a number of radicalized individuals from the region traveled to Syria to join the fight against the Syrian government. Among them were future leaders of ISIS cells in Southeast Asia, such as Bahrun Naim, a prominent Indonesian ISIS recruiter who played a key role in the establishment of ISIS's Southeast Asian network.
The rise of ISIS in Syria and Iraq, coupled with the political and social instability in Southeast Asia, provided fertile ground for the group's expansion. In countries like Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia, weak law enforcement, porous borders, and a large Muslim population vulnerable to radicalization have contributed to the growth of ISIS's presence.
In Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, ISIS has been able to exploit the country's long-standing issues with religious extremism and political instability. The group has successfully recruited hundreds of Indonesians, many of whom have traveled to Syria to fight alongside ISIS, and others who have carried out attacks in Indonesia itself.
In the Philippines, the ongoing conflict between government forces and Islamic militant groups in the southern region of Mindanao has provided ISIS with an opportunity to establish a foothold. In 2017, ISIS-linked militants laid siege to the city of Marawi, resulting in a five-month-long battle that left the city in ruins and highlighted the growing threat of ISIS in the region.
Malaysia, while generally considered more stable than its neighbors, has not been immune to the threat of ISIS. The country has seen a number of ISIS-linked attacks, including the 2015 beheading of a Malaysian secularist blogger, and the 2
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Allah will save you if you assasinate norman balbuena and anyone from gma7..
Barilin ka sa ulo like those drug war and that is good for you gma7 vxi etc etc.. ng tantanan mo ko 24 /7.. puke mo boba dog bait mo tanga.. di kita papatulan sa lahat ng bagay boba.
After just the job not you..i do not want to hear disgustings in my work life balance.
Cge mag promote ka na drug addiction gma7.. aso ka naman talaga. Si telka tulfo o mark herras bate lian baby mo dog. Revelation 22:15 gma7.
Susunugin nga kayo lahat sa impyerno.
Para lang kayong ipis ni boobay na kahit mamatay ok lng.. a** your face and go to hell.
You all go to hell trainers trainers.. 19 salot, eat feces, go to hell.
Terrorism bombings until you shut up trainors..
Please isis, assasinate norman balbuena because he is distirbing me while working.. sniper. No hell for you if you do. I will also lists the trainors.
I am lian na victim ng mga mamatay na taong tulad nyo
23 salot till december, elnino.. haiyan till covid , another set, dahil sa peste mong bibig trainer at gma boobay.
Kayo ang bullshit dogs gma vxi etc. revelation 22:15
You could forever kill and attack until norman balbuena and those companies and trainers stop and shut their mouths.
Dog bait mass killing plague and murders bobang gma and trainers.. harrassment and bulkying trainers and balbuena boobaym
Basta nabubuhay pang aabuso kuda ng trainers na katulad nyo, violence you deserve hayop na putang gma and trainers. Ikaw ang tanga at kadire boba. You pay.
Opposite ka ni Jesus , gma ka at boobay disturber of peace na mga hayop
Kayo ang aso revelation 22:15
Gma lian, drug adik..
Go to hell hayop.
Boobait your placements in hell forever.. no media or bpo.
Terrorists bombings, because of Marie of?
Tbh south east asia country should start a camapaigne againts terror in asia like malaysia,indonesia,philipines,singapore,thailand
And call it ATAO
Anti
Terror
Asia
Organization
You all go to hell norman balbuena.. dun kayo sa impyerno lqhqt mag obobo. Kqhit buong Pilipinas sama nyong lahat sa inyo sa impyerno. Abo kayo lahat revelqtion 22:15
Muslim
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😂😂😂 CNN suck
these people don't value their lives. fighting the government is a lunatic's dream.
Goddamn Abu-Sayyaf group
I read that the CIA funds Islamic radicals through the Saudis. "Militant Islam in Southeast Asia."
allah hu akbar…ipakaon sa balbal
Fuck off mo sarili mo sa hell batanguenong hayop
Nowcom?
Go to hell exl hayop..
You could all kill anyone from gma media..
Dun kayong lahat sa impyerno ni norman balbuena, you all pay forever in hellfire. Dun kayo magsalita ng dog dog bait nonsense filipinong bobong 3rd world na aso.
Ako lang pinupuntahan.. at shoo buwiset daw kayong lahat gma filipino.
Kahit patayin ka norman balbuena, dun ka sa impyerno kasama nanay mo.. ipis ka na kuda ng kuda. 19 salot.
or abu sayyaf
Sama kayo lahat ng GMA family nyo sa impyerno lahat, at mapabilis san buhay nyong lahat. #isis
Dalawangpung kasi yung mga police