Zam Yusa
Contributor at Freelance
SE Asia Terrorism Correspondent at Akhbar Al Aan
Founder & Editor @SEA_MILITANCY | Head of Digital / Digital Editor @DailyExpress_MY | 🇲🇾 journalist tracking SE Asia security & conflict
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2 weeks ago |
aseanconflict.substack.com | Zam Yusa
Southeast Asia faces a complex web of interconnected security challenges including political violence, terrorism, radicalisation, maritime security concerns, and the aftermath of natural disasters exacerbated by armed conflict. The Philippines experienced a surge in violence and security concerns leading up to the May polls, which prompted the replacement of a provincial police chief.
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2 weeks ago |
aseanconflict.substack.com | Zam Yusa
ABRA (Philippines): A police chief has been replaced in the Philippine province of Abra where violence has surged in a lead-up to the May midterm election. The leadership change, which was prompted by a request from Abra's acting governor Russell Bragas, saw Police Colonel Froiland Lopez replacing Colonel Gilbert Fati-ig, according to news reports.
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3 weeks ago |
seamilitancy.substack.com | Zam Yusa
Last week’s headlines painted a complex security picture across Southeast Asia, where ongoing insurgencies, terrorism threats, and shifting geopolitical dynamics were evident. In Thailand, a suspected insurgent bombing injured an official, highlighting persistent violence in the south, while the nation also held joint maritime exercises with China, demonstrating evolving regional alliances.
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1 month ago |
seamilitancy.substack.com | Zam Yusa
Southeast Asia faced a complex web of armed conflicts and security threats, ranging from separatist insurgencies and terrorism to political instability and radicalisation. Southern Thailand faced ongoing security challenges. A defence volunteer was injured by a car bomb, and a province was placed on alert for a potential stolen car bomb. Football was being utilised to build bridges in the restive south, while insurgents continued to pose a threat, such as hurling a pipe bomb at a police checkpoint.
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1 month ago |
seamilitancy.substack.com | Zam Yusa
MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE (Philippines): Four members of a pro-Islamic State group, including a sub-leader’s son, were reportedly killed in a clash with government forces early on Monday (17 March) in Barira town, Maguindanao del Norte province. According to Lt. Col. John dela Cruz, the commanding officer of the Marine Battalion Landing Team-2 (MBLT2), the encounter took place at Sitio Palao in Barira village.
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