Duterte Allows Pursuit of Terrorists in Philippine

Manila, MINA – Stressing that he has run out of patience, President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte revealed he told leaders of Indonesia and Malaysia he would allow their security forces to pursue terrorists into Philippine territory even to the extent of “blowing them up.”

“I said if it’s terrorist, my advice to them is blow them up. And that’s my order to, my suggestion to blow them up,” Gulf Today quoted Duterte as telling a press conference upon his arrival in his hometown of Davao City on late Friday night from his state visit to India.

He was referring to Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak who was with him in India for the 25th ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit hosted by New Delhi.

ASEAN stands for the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations composed of the Philippines, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar (Burma) which has elevated India to the status of a “dialogue partner.” (T/RS5/RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)