Parts of South-east Asia have long struggled with Islamic militancy and hundreds of radicals from the region have flocked to join IS. Southeast Asia is unprepared for the rapidly-rising threat of extremist attacks, warns think tank IPAC (IPAC). It suggests the main danger is in the southern Philippines , where a few Islamic extremist groups have sworn allegiance to ISIS ; the groups have links to other parts of the region, particularly Indonesia and Syria . ISIS has also endorsed a Philippines -based militant leader for Southeast Asia and widened its "extremist recruitment pool" in the region, opening up channels for international funding and communication. ISIS says as ISIS loses territory in Indonesia and Iraq , it raises the risk of revenge attacks in Southeast Asia .
Southeast Asia is unprepared for the rapidly-rising threat of extremist attacks, warns think tank IPAC (IPAC). It suggests the main danger is in the southern Philippines , where a few Islamic extremist groups have sworn allegiance to ISIS ; the groups have links to other parts of the region, particularly Indonesia and Syria . ISIS has also endorsed a Philippines -based militant leader for Southeast Asia and widened its "extremist recruitment pool" in the region, opening up channels for international funding and communication. ISIS says as ISIS loses territory in Indonesia and Iraq , it raises the risk of revenge attacks in Southeast Asia .