Country Reports on Terrorism 2012

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Legislation, Law Enforcement, and Border Security: The Philippines coordinated with U.S. law enforcement authorities, especially regarding U.S. fugitives and suspected terrorists. An under-resourced and understaffed law enforcement and justice system coupled with widespread official corruption, however, resulted in limited domestic investigations, unexecuted arrest warrants, few prosecutions, and lengthy trials of cases. A petition filed in 2010 by the Philippine Department of Justice with the Regional Trial Court in Basilan for the proscription of the ASG as a terrorist group and 202 identified associates as terrorists, was pending action at year’s end. On February 2, the AFP launched an operation on Jolo Island that reportedly killed ASG commander Umbra Jumdail (aka Dr. Abu) and 14 other ASG members. On May 23, Philippine National Police Officer Arnold Mayo was charged with murder. Witnesses reportedly identified him as planting a bomb that exploded inside a commuter bus on a major highway in Makati City and killed five passengers in January 2011. On June 21, Alawie Pasihul was arrested in Zamboanga City on suspicion of being part of an ASG group that kidnapped American citizens Martin and Gracia Burnham and Guillermo Sobero in May 2001. (Fourteen other ASG members were convicted in 2007 and sentenced to life imprisonment for their participation in the kidnapping that resulted in the deaths of Sobero, Martin Burnham, and Philippine nurse Ediborah Yap.) In September, due to a technical issue, a regional trial court in Manila dismissed the extradition case against an ASG leader wanted in the United States to stand trial on criminal hostage-taking charges in the 1993 kidnapping of U.S. national Charles Walton. On December 14, Mohammad Noor Fikrie bin Abdul Kahar, a suspected Malaysian JI member, was killed in Davao by police after he threatened to detonate an explosive device in his backpack. The Philippines continued to improve the security of its passports. Beginning in 2007, the Philippines started to issue machine readable passports. Three million such passports remained in circulation at year’s end, the last of which will expire in 2013. In August 2009, the Philippines started to produce "e-passports" containing a biometric chip. Six million Philippine passports in circulation are e-passports, accounting for 65 percent of all valid passports, according to the Philippines Passport Office. The Philippines remained an important partner nation in the Department of State’s Antiterrorism Assistance program, which provided tactical and investigative training to support the transition in the southern Philippines from military to civilian counterterrorism authority. Countering Terrorist Finance: The Philippines is a member of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG), a Financial Action Task Force (FATF)-style regional body. Republic Act No. 10168, the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012, was signed into law June 18 and took effect July 5. The law made terrorist financing a stand-alone crime in line with APG/FATF recommendations and specifically authorizes the Anti-Money Laundering Council to issue an ex parte order to freeze without delay property/funds related to the financing of terrorism or acts of terrorism, including the property/funds of individuals and entities on the UNSCs 1267/1989 and 1988 consolidated lists. 52
Republic Act No. 10167, which amended the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001, was signed into law June 18 and took effect July 6. It allows the Anti-Money Laundering Council to inquire into bank accounts based on an ex parte application, without the depositor’s knowledge for a limited period of time, and allows additional courts other than the Court of Appeals to issue asset freeze orders. There is no single supervisory authority responsible for entities in the non-profit sector; coordination is insufficient. Monitoring is weak due to insufficient coordination and resources of non-profit organization regulatory bodies. For further information on money laundering and financial crimes, we refer you to the 2013 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR), Volume 2, Money Laundering and Financial Crimes: http://www.state.gov/j/inl/rls/nrcrpt/index.htm. Regional and International Cooperation: The Philippines participated in the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) and supported the ADMM-Plus Experts’ Working Group on Counterterrorism that met in Washington in April. Through U.S.-sponsored counterterrorism training, the PNP developed contacts with law enforcement agencies in Indonesia and Malaysia. Countering Radicalization and Violent Extremism: The Philippine government continued its counter-radicalization program: Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan or PAMANA (Resilient Communities in Conflict Affected Communities). In November, the Philippines hosted the second meeting of the Global Counterterrorism Forum Southeast Asia Working Group, which focused on youth radicalization. Experts from around the region and world gathered to share best practices and experiences in countering youth radicalization. SINGAPORE Overview: In 2012, Singapore’s bilateral and multilateral engagement on counterterrorism intelligence and law enforcement cooperation was inconsistent and marked by a transactional mindset that impeded the development of broad, deep, and predictable agency-to-agency relationships. While some agencies have had success from time to time, Singapore appeared to provide selective cooperation dependent upon the issue. As of December, Singapore had detained 16 terrorist suspects. Detainees included members of Jemaah Islamiya (JI), who had plotted to carry out attacks in Singapore in the past, and members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Two persons with links to terrorist groups were newly detained in 2012. In 2012, Singapore released 23 persons on Restriction Orders (RO) and one on Suspension Direction (SD). Detainees released on ROs and SDs were monitored by the Singapore authorities and required to report to authorities on a regular basis. Legislation, Law Enforcement, and Border Security: Singapore used its Internal Security Act (ISA) to arrest and detain suspected terrorists without trial. The ISA authorizes the Minister for Home Affairs (MHA), with the consent of the president, to order detention without judicial review if it is determined that a person poses a threat to national security. The initial detention may be for up to two years, and the MHA may renew the detention for an unlimited number of additional periods up to two years at a time with the president’s consent. 53
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Page 3 and 4: Chapter 5. Terrorist Safe Havens (U
Page 5 and 6: Chapter 1. Strategic Assessment The
Page 7 and 8: While terrorism from non-state acto
Page 9 and 10: training courses in Algeria and Mor
Page 11 and 12: Countering Radicalization and Viole
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Page 17 and 18: youth in positive activities. In ad
Page 21 and 22: Countering Terrorist Finance: Kenya
Page 23 and 24: (CEMOC), based in Tamanrasset, Alge
Page 25 and 26: On September 24, Arab Maghreb Union
Page 27 and 28: widespread destruction of property
Page 29 and 30: While Nigeria regularly froze the a
Page 31 and 32: DRC to encourage the FDLR and other
Page 33 and 34: On April 4, a bombing of the nation
Page 35 and 36: etween some South Africa government
Page 37 and 38: Emrah Erdogan, in Dar es Salaam sug
Page 39 and 40: (DRC); and one defunct Ugandan rebe
Page 43 and 44: enforcement officers attended U.S.-
Page 45 and 46: February, the Supreme Court rejecte
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Page 49 and 50: cooperated closely with the interna
Page 51: curfews and limits on their travel
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Page 57 and 58: countries signed or ratified agreem
Page 59 and 60: the confiscation of assault rifles,
Page 61 and 62: On June 25, six members of the so-c
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Page 65 and 66: agreements; and lacked the legal an
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Page 73 and 74: 2012 Terrorist Incidents: The year
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Page 89 and 90: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FB
Page 91 and 92: For further information on money la
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Page 99 and 100: On May 25, a policeman was killed a
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separate addresses in Luton under t
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nascent security institutions, allo
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On March 3, a vehicle-borne IED was
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Countering Radicalization and Viole
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effects of fanaticism, and ways to
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equired actions. There are no speci
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cooperation between investigators,
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Countering Radicalization and Viole
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On November 21, a bomb exploded in
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states with counterterrorism effort
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The PASF detained terrorists in the
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The State Security Court (SSC) is J
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Countering Terrorist Finance: Kuwai
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On October 3, an explosion at a Hiz
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Overview: In 2012, Libya was marked
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intensify cooperation with their ne
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In December, authorities dismantled
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territorial waters. In addition, th
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Saudi security forces in Jizan prov
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Overview: Tunisian security forces
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the presidential amnesty granted af
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Tunisia. Tunisian authorities inten
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In March, ICE and CBP provided BCS
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comprehensive and does not include
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There were a number of arrests of t
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AFGHANISTAN Overview: Though the pr
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Legislation, Law Enforcement, and B
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established by President Karzai in
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In December, the Indian government
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government infrastructure or armed
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KYRGYZSTAN Overview: 2012 was a yea
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Countering Terrorist Finance: Maldi
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Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), which cont
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Pakistan did not conclude the trial
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organizational remnants have contin
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Annual Report to Congress on Intern
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that address terrorism, including t
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took place in Switzerland. Argentin
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Overview: Canada is an indispensabl
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Canada has a rigorous detection and
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On April 27, in a complex attack in
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expert to Peru to provide instructi
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Executive Decree 448 of December 28
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Department. Estimates of membership
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Peruvian population in border areas
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ut instead choose to rejoin SL upon
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Chapter 3. State Sponsors of Terror
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of millions of dollars in support o
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In June 2010, four Sudanese men sen
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Chapter 4. The Global Challenge of
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provided equipment and training to
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Chapter 5 Terrorist Safe Havens (Up
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Iraq. In 2012, the Government of Ir
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Yemen’s political instability mak
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existing designations. The Departme
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MULTILATERAL EFFORTS TO COUNTER TER
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information on remaining listings h
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system against money laundering and
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possible AU-originated designations
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in Africa, the Middle East, and Sou
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SUPPORT TO PAKISTAN The United Stat
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Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, De
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participate in future elections (ex
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Radio Sawa also broadcast on medium
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observations, suggestions, and ques
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pages with RFA news content. RFA al
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Religion Magazine programs have bee
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and training model to improve stude
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Morocco. USAID’s Improving Traini
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tool to more than 433 teachers thro
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programs. As an integral part of im
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Harakat ul-Jihad-i-Islami/Banglades
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Funding and External Aid: The ANO
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Kurdistan. On May 4, 2010, Abu Abdu
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Activities: In March 1995, AUM memb
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warfare. Jose Maria Sison, the Chai
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cease-fire, along with post-Septemb
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Embassy and ISAF headquarters in Ka
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HARAKAT UL-MUJAHIDEEN aka HUM; Hara
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eplaced his cousin, Imad Mugniyeh,
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Activities: The IJU primarily opera
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Funding and External Aid: To avoid
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JUNDALLAH aka People’s Resistance
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Strength: Membership is estimated a
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In 2011, LeT was responsible for mu
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Funding and External Aid: The LTTE
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Location/Area of Operation: Mostly
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espectively, which caused no injuri
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Al-Zawahiri claimed responsibility
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Funding and External Aid: AQAP’s
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Activities: Since 2007, when AQIM b
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Over the years, the FARC has perpet
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a small arms attack on a Turkish po
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There were frequent reports of al-S
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Throughout 2011, TTP carried out at
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(B) the extent to which the governm
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