On Thursday, the Philippine government arrested a woman in Mindanao identified by the United States as a facilitator for ISIS, accused of providing financial and other forms of support to the terrorist organization. This individual, who was on a U.S. terror watch list, was apprehended for her role in transferring funds to an Islamic State leader in Southeast Asia back in 2016. The arrest marks a significant capture, as the suspect is considered an international finance officer for ISIS, likened in prominence to figures such as Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and Isnilon Hapilon.
4 drug traffickers 'linked' to terror groups Dawlah Islamiya and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighter nabbed in Philippines #terrorism https://t.co/04AfDM7F4l
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Philippines police arrest international finance officer of the terrorist group Islamic State in Mindanao: among the high-profile global terrorists in the league of ISIS chieftain Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and ISIS-Philippines Emir Isnilon Hapilon #terrorism https://t.co/zfmK38znq3
“Philippine law enforcers arrested on Thursday a woman on a U.S. terror watch list for allegedly helping transfer funds to an Islamic State leader in Southeast Asia in 2016” https://t.co/mM6YT8Ofdt
Philippines arrests suspect on U.S. terror watchlist https://t.co/UNaydA6KNT
The #Philippine government says it has arrested a woman tagged by the United States as a facilitator for “terror” who gave money and other aid to #ISIS. https://t.co/4IZXHFXp1N