Twice now purportedly classified messages from the AFP have made their way into my Facebook message box. The content of each is the same. The first message arrived in my box June 20th but at the very top there is a date that looks like either June 13th or 18th 2017.
The second communique arrived June 27th but is dated June 25th.
The content of both messages is essentially the same but I have transcribed only the second message leaving in all grammatical errors.
1. Reference: RIS from NICA6 with Subject: Joint ISIS, Maute Group and BIFF elements to launch major attacks on 30 jun 17.
2. Per above reference, RBIT on 30 jun 17, the joint ISIS, Maute Group, and BIFF elements will reportedly launch a major attacks in key cities nationwide targeting churches, shopping malls and other populated areas. The terrorist groups will also hijack petroleum lorry and LPG delivery trucks to be used as vehicle bombs. The suicide attacks will reportedly be carried out by foreign terrorist.
Relatedly, around twenty (20) members of a special Maute unit who graduated from an explosives training sometime on November 2016 have already been emplaced in their respective targets nationwide to simultaneously launch attacks during the Friday prayer or “Jumaah.” Accordingly, mosques will not be spared from the attacks.
3. This Brigade will deploy troops in key areas to secure vitals installations particularly the oil depot’s in Bacolod City and Amlan, Negros Oriental. While the rest of the Army troops are currently conducting massive combat operations in the Island.
4. In this regard, request the availability of our City and Municipal Police to conduct random checkpoint for at least three (3) shifting daily from 28 Jun to 03 Jul 2017. Areas to be conducted are along the national road of Negros Island Region to prompt the planned action of the terrorist groups.
All three of the signatories check out. There is a Von Ryan T Gomez and a Jamie R Datuin and an Eliezer Losañes enlisted in the AFP. The Von Ryan Gomez who comes up in a Google search is a 1st Lieutenant and not a Captain but he is associated with Central Negros. He is both an author and a subject on this AFP wordpress blog.
A search for Lt. Col. Jaime R. Datuin brings up this Facebook post from 2014.
A search for Lt. Col. Jaime R. Datuin brings up this Facebook post from 2014.
https://www.facebook.com/NOLCOM/posts/785330124840032 |
The third signatory, Eliezer Losañes, comes up in this story from Philstar and he is directly linked to the 303rd Brigade.
BACOLOD CITY , Philippines – Local government units (LGUs) in the Negros Island Region are being urged to install closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in their areas in support of the anti-terrorism drive of state security agencies.
The call for the installation of CCTV cameras was contained in a resolution approved by the regional advisory council of the Philippine National Police (PNP).
The resolution sought the installation of CCTVs at the entry and exit points of the towns and cities as well as in areas of convergence.
This developed after the Communist Party of the Philippines ordered its armed wing, the New People’s Army, to launch more attacks in response to the government’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao.
Col. Eliezer Losañes, chief of the Army’ 303rd Infantry Brigade, said yesterday that they have intensified their combat operations.
Losañes assured the Negrenses that the island’s coastal villages have been secured with the help of the PNP-Maritime Command, Philippine Navy and Coast Guard.
http://www.philstar.com/nation/2017/05/29/1704484/negros-execs-urged-install-cctvsHow legitimate is the information? Will there be large scale terror attacks nationwide on June 30th? I don't know. Why is this information even being leaked and why is not being leaked on a grander scale if it is indeed legitimate? No one is reporting this information as far as I know.
It's not impossible that large scale attacks have been planned and will happen. The government admitted that they knew in advance about the Maute Group's plan to siege Marawi.
Absolutely nothing was done with this information. Duterte flew off to Russia to hobnob with Putin and the attacks were allowed to proceed. We saw this same situation in Bohol where the AFP were tracking Abu Sayyaf, knew they were in Bohol and ignored the threat.
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PNP Chief Bato knew there was a threat but AFP Chief Año did not??? |
Duterte is on the record saying his presidency will be a bloody dictatorship and that he will declare martial law if he wants to.
With no recommendation to do so from his top security advisers Duterte declared martial law last month in Mindanao and threatened to extend it nationwide if he saw fit to do so. What's to stop him from allowing nationwide attacks to happen just so he can impose marital law nationwide? Last week he said to be prepared for ISIS retaliation and more bombings.
What's coming down the pipeline for the Philippines? Does Duterte know? Will there be nationwide terrorist attacks on June 30th? We all better hold onto our butts!