Monday, May 4, 2009

US-RP DRIVE AGAINST SE ASIA TERRORISM WEAKENS GROUPS

According to the US State Department Report (Country Report On Terrorism 2008)
counter-terrorism measures have weakened the Ab Sayyaf (ASG), the Jemaah Islamiya (JI),
New People's Army (NPA Communists) and the Rajah Solaiman Movement (RSM) in the
Philippines. The US is supporting the Philippine Peace Process with the MILF while providing
advice to the Philippine Military and also to Law Enforcement. US counterintelligence
assistance includes reconnaissance, intelligence information and surveillance support to their
Forces. Training of security and police personnel in anti-terrorism has been part of this
assistance. This joint effort is combating terrorism in the Philippines.

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