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From bin Laden to Facebook : 10 days of abduction, 10 years of terrorism /

The two most wanted terrorists in Southeast Asia - a Malaysian and a Singaporean - are on the run in the Philippines, but they manage to keep their friends and family updated on Facebook. Filipinos connect with al-Qaeda-linked groups in Somalia and Yemen. The black flag - embedded in al-Qaeda lore -...

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Main Authors: Ressa, Maria
Corporate Authors: World Scientific Firm
Published: Imperial College Press ; Distributed by World Scientific Pub. Co.,
Publisher Address: London : Singapore :
Publication Dates: 2013.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Edition: International ed.
Subjects:
Abu Sayyaf Organization
Terrorism and mass media > Philippines
Social networks > Philippines
Electronic books
Online Access: http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/P895#t=toc
Summary: The two most wanted terrorists in Southeast Asia - a Malaysian and a Singaporean - are on the run in the Philippines, but they manage to keep their friends and family updated on Facebook. Filipinos connect with al-Qaeda-linked groups in Somalia and Yemen. The black flag - embedded in al-Qaeda lore - pops up on websites and Facebook pages from around the world, including the Philippines, Indonesia, the Middle East, Afghanistan, Australia, and North Africa. The black flag is believed to herald an apocalypse that brings Islam's triumph. These are a few of the signs that define terrorism's new b
Item Description: Includes index.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xxii,283pages) : illustrations
ISBN: 9781908979551 (electronic bk.)
Index Number: HM741
CLC: D815.5
Contents: Prelude - 10 days, 10 years -- 1. Kidnapped -- 2. Crisis -- 3. Roots -- 4. A piece of the action -- 5. The virus -- 6. Deadline -- 7. Ultimatum -- 8. Double-cross -- 9. Breakdown -- 10. Homecoming -- Epilogue.

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