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NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
2. And Fox News works to provide a distraction.
Wed May 24, 2017, 02:56 PM
May 2017
Philippines terror: Americans warned after church hostage-taking, policeman beheaded

The United States Embassy issued a warning to U.S. citizens in a southern Philippine city on Wednesday after terrorists linked to the Islamic State swept through the region, beheading a police chief, burning buildings, seizing a Catholic priest and his worshippers and raising the black flag of ISIS, officials said.

The embassy suspended mission personnel travel to Mindanao as they analyzed the chaos that has left at least 21 people dead.

"While the U.S. Embassy has no information that the events in Marawi City represent a direct threat to U.S. citizens or U.S. interests in the Philippines, we encourage U.S. citizens to review personal security plans, avoid large crowds and gatherings, and remain vigilant at all times," the embassy said in a statement.


http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/05/24/philippine-church-says-priest-churchgoers-taken-hostage.html

Yet the Obama administration put out a warning in December which still stands.

Philippines Travel Warning

The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to the Sulu Archipelago and through the southern Sulu Sea, and to exercise extreme caution when traveling to the island of Mindanao, due to continued terrorist threats, insurgent activities, and kidnappings.


https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings/philippines-travel-warning.html

They should be able to see that this makes Trumps BS look even worse.

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