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Al Fusan’s graphic calling for cryptocurrency donations Al Fusan, a pro-Islamic State (IS) media outlet focused on the Philippines, has issued an online call for financial donations to support its operations. The call was issued in an online post in Tagalog on 20 April, published by Al Fusan's accounts on various decentralised messaging platforms, where the media outlet publishes most of its…
Junta accused of training and arming 'Muslim militias' to stir ethno-religious hatred in Rakhine
The TPNPB used its New Zealand hostage pilot, Philip Mehrtens (centre) to warn against further airstrikes The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) published a post and videos on 10 April, accusing the Indonesian Military (TNI) of perpetrating airstrikes targeting civilians in Indonesia’s Papua region. The TPNPB post featured a statement from Eganius Kogoya, who leads a TPNPB faction based…
Above: CPP propaganda released to mark the anniversary of the NPA The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) marked the 55th anniversary of its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), by urging it to step up attacks on Philippine security forces and the government of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, which the CPP alleged is in cahoots with the US and was at risk of dragging the Philippines into a…
Al-Fusan’s previous logo (left) and its new one (right) Al-Fusan, a Tagalog-language media outlet that is supportive of Islamic State (IS), has published more content, notifying its audience of a change in logo and issuing new threats through propaganda posters. The outlet, which recently joined a coalition of pro-IS media outlets that translate IS content into multiple languages, issued a…
Millions of election-related posts removed in Indonesia; China ‘using AI’ to control narratives on South China Sea dispute; Russia strikes digital deal with ASEAN
The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) is continuing to carry out attacks on Indonesian security forces in Indonesia’s West Papua region, while simultaneously urging the Indonesian government to directly contact the rebels to discuss the release of a New Zealand pilot that they have held captive for over a year. Nduga attack claim A statement issued by the TPNPB on 23 March claimed the…
Move sees jihadist translation coalition expand its Southeast Asia focus
The militants also appear to threaten mining companies in the region
MILF leader Murad Ebrahim speaks to the group’s ex-combatants at Camp Darapanan The leadership of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), which was once the largest Muslim rebel group in the Philippines, has called on the support of its former armed wing in the “political struggles” that lie ahead. The MILF reached a peace deal with the Philippine government in 2014, paving the way for the…
