The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria: A Direct Threat to the Philippines? (Part 2 of 2) (original) (raw)

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria: A Direct Threat to the Philippines? (Part 2 of 2)

This is the second installment of the two-part series on the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and its security implications for the Philippines. With a comprehensive analysis of the capabilities of ISIS, the first installment concluded that while ISIS was able to capture huge swathes of territory, its operations are likely to be confined in certain areas in the Middle East and North Africa. Due to its ideology and its relatively successful operations, ISIS has attracted supporters from groups in various countries, including the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in the Philippines. Using the Dynamic Terrorist Threat Model outlined in the first article, this second part policy brief discusses two objectives: (1) the potential security challenges posed by ISIS; and (2) some policy considerations in Philippine counter-terrorism efforts vis-à-vis the ascendance of ISIS as an international terrorist threat. http://www.ndcp.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/publications/The%20Islamic%20State%20of%20Iraq%20and%20Syria%20Part%202.pdf