Philippine officials designate 11 insurgents `terrorists’

By JIM GOMEZ
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine authorities has designated a former peace negotiator and 5 different suspected communist insurgent leaders as “terrorists” to permit the freezing of their monetary belongings, which it says may very well be used to finance assaults. The Anti-Terrorism Council additionally branded as terrorists 5 commanders of the Abu Sayyaf, a small however violent Muslim militant group. Communist and Muslim insurgencies are amongst key safety issues President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stands to inherit when he takes workplace on June 30. Though weakened by a long time of offensives, infighting and factionalism, the insurgents stay nationwide safety threats. The insurgent leaders accused of membership within the Communist Celebration of the Philippines are led by Luis Jalandoni, a former Roman Catholic priest.