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Resorts World Manila attack

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Background

At midnight of June 2, 2017, Resorts World Manila in the Philippines was the subject of a terrorist attack initially believed to be perpetrated by an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant-inspired Islamist group in the Philippines. [1] The attack, occurring concurrently with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-Islamist insurgent campaign on the Island of Mindanao, targets and area popular with Western and American tourists.

References

  1. ^ Goldman, Russel (1 June 2017). "Shooting and Explosions Erupt at Casino Resort in Manila". New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
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