Indonesia Combats Terrorism with New Muslim LeaderJuly 3, 2018 — ICC Note: Indonesia is trying to combat growing extremism by appointing one of the most incisive and outspoken Muslim leaders to Indonesia’s Presidential Advisory Council. It also approved a new anti-terrorism...
Terrorism As Top Security Risk in MalaysiaJuly 1, 2018 — ICC Note: Defense Minister of Malaysia Mohamad Sabu, believes terrorism is the top security risk facing Malaysia. Southeast Asian nations need to work together in order to combat this growing...
Christians in Indonesia Targeted by the Radical IslamistsJune 9, 2018 — ICC Note: UCA News interviews Delphine Alles, a researcher on Indonesia on the latest terrorist attacks against Indonesian churches that took place in the last months. Alles stated that Christian minority...
Indonesia Arrests 41 Terrorists Over Surabaya Church AttacksJune 1, 2018 — ICC Note: According to National Police Chief of Indonesia Tito Karnavian, Jakarta Security Forces have arrested 41 suspected terrorists after the suicide bombings in Surabaya and Sidoargo last May. Four others...
Damaged Cathedral in War-torn Marawi to be DemolishedApril 16, 2018 — ICC Note: St. Mary’s Cathedral in Marawi city was desecrated and burned by terrorists during the siege last May. With the consent of Marawi Bishop Edwin dela Peña, the 84-year-old cathedral...
Philippines Arrests Terrorist Who Guarded Abducted U.S. MissionariesMarch 12, 2018 — ICC Note: Philippines police have arrested a suspect from terrorist group Abu Sayyaf who allegedly helped guard a group of abducted tourists in 2001. American missionary couple Martin and Garcia...
Terrorist Threat In Southeast Asia Growing As IS Fighters ReturnFebruary 8, 2018 — ICC Note: Last month, six Southeast Asian nations in ASEAN signed an intelligence pact to combat militancy as foreign fighters from the Islamic State lose ground and return to their...
UNICEF Reports Children in Nigeria Most Fear Poor Education, Violence and TerrorismNovember 22, 2017 — ICC Note Children in Nigeria are concerned about their own lack of schooling, violence and terrorism, according to a report done by UNICEF. This is unsurprising as Nigeria is torn...
Islamic State lurks in Philippine shadows despite reclaiming of MarawiNovember 9, 2017 — ICC Note: Despite the recent victory against the Islamic State-aligned group in the Southern part of Philippines, Manila remains alert as the victory against the terrorism is probably not going...
Philippines to focus on terrorism at Southeast Asian summit, urge greater cooperationNovember 5, 2017 — ICC Note: The Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte believes that fight against terrorism should be one of the main discussions among the ASEAN community during the Manila summit on November 13....
NY Terror plotter financed Marawi terroristsOctober 10, 2017 — ICC Note: Russell Langi Salic, an orthopedic surgeon is believed to be providing funds and materials to the Maute terrorists operating in Marawi city, Philippines. Salic, 37, has been under...
Terrorism Is The Top Threat To Kenyan National SecuritySeptember 20, 2017 — ICC Note Terrorism is the major threat to Kenyan national security. It is especially dangerous in the tense climate that the country is experiencing due to the upcoming repeat elections....
Duterte turns down Marawi militants’ hostage release offerSeptember 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Philippine president refused to negotiate with IS-inspired rebels when they offered to return priest Soganub and other hostages in exchange of safe retreat. The hostages are still alive...
Boko Haram Body Count Nearly 400 in Last 5 MonthsSeptember 7, 2017 — ICC Note In the last 5 months, Boko Haram has killed nearly 400 people in Northeastern Nigeria and Cameroon. This is nearly double the number killed in the previous 5...
Boko Haram Captive Escapes and Recount Years of CaptivityAugust 29, 2017 — ICC Note A woman held captive with her family by Boko Haram for the last three years was able to escape and has now recounted her story. Aisha Bukar, a...
Militants Kill Four Men in Eastern Kenya for Their Christian FaithAugust 21, 2017 — 08/21/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on August 17, 2017, al-Shabaab militants perpetrated another attack in Kenya’s Lamu County where four Christian...
