Militant piracy troubles Philippines

on February 10, 2017

Manila appeals for help from US or China over hijackings on crucial sea trade route

Islamist militant piracy troubles Philippines

Piracy by Islamist extremists in a crucial south Philippine trade route has triggered alarm in Manila and opened a potential new dimension in the proxy superpower struggle in the region’s seas.

A spate of sea kidnappings by Abu Sayyaf militants around the Sibutu passage that links Southeast Asia to the wider Pacific region is a “major concern” and may need US or Chinese intervention to help, the Philippine defence secretary said.

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Source: ft.com