Category Archives: Terrorism

A Regional Terrorism Crackdown?

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Maria Ressa

Something is going on in Southeast Asia that has authorities on high alert. In the past few weeks, there have been arrests and operations in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. When my plane from Manila landed in Singapore on Thursday, … Continue reading →

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Time Magazine, Jakarta Globe, GMA7, ABS-CBN

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Maria Ressa

If you’d like to know more about the impact of Osama bin laden’s death on the terrorist networks in Southeast Asia, here are a few interviews I did the past two weeks: Within an hour of Barack Obama’s announcement, ANC … Continue reading →

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Spreading terror: From bin Laden to Facebook in Southeast Asia (my piece for CNN)

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Maria Ressa

Osama bin Laden’s death is a moral victory, but it may turn out to be nothing more than that. Over the past decade, he has been isolated and the capabilities of al Qaeda degraded, but it’s evolved into a social … Continue reading →

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Bali bomber Umar Patek may have led US to bin Laden

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Maria Ressa

Indonesian JI leader Umar Patek and his Filipina wife, 29 year old Rumaesha, were captured by Pakistani officials in Abbottabad, the same town where Osama bin Laden was killed this week. Patek was arrested on January 25, 2011 based on … Continue reading →

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Mysterious American kidnap and release in southern Philippines, Part 2

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Maria Ressa

Two days after the release of American Milton Taylor, we can establish some facts: 1. He was kidnapped in January in Cagayan de Oro City. 2. He was released on Wednesday, April 13. 3. At least one Lanao del Sur … Continue reading →

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