AFP says no info on alleged Hamas terror plot in Philippines
The Armed Forces of the Philippines has no information on the alleged terror plot of Middle East-based group Hamas in the Philippines, its public affairs office chief said on Wednesday.
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines has no information on the alleged terror plot of Middle East-based group Hamas in the Philippines, its public affairs office chief said on Wednesday.
The plots were meant to "establish a foothold" in the Philippines by inciting violence that targets Israelis in the country, the PNP said.
East Asian country's law enforcement body says Palestinian terrorist group attempted to 'establish a foothold in the Philippines' in order to groom locals to carry out attacks against Israelis
Police said they uncovered the terror group's actions thanks to a tip from a local resident who was in contact with a Hamas representative.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) revealed on Tuesday it has foiled an attempt by the Hamas, a terrorist group based in Palestine, to carry out a “proxy war” in the country by killing Western and Middle-Eastern nationals through its Filipino recruits. The averted plot of the Palestinian international terrorist group…