Kuwaiti Husayn al-Dharifi (right) and Syrian Rajaf Zina, suspected to have links to Islamic State, were presented Thursday during a press conference at the National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) headquarters in metro Manila. (Reuters photo)MANILA - Philippine security forces arrested a Kuwaiti and a five-month pregnant Syrian for suspected links to Islamic State three months after they arrived, authorities revealed on Thursday. Kuwaiti Husayn al-Dhafiri and Syrian Rajaf Zina had been living and working in Manila since January before they were arrested on March 25 in an upscale commercial district, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre told reporters. Authorities said al-Dakiri would be deported to Kuwait where he is suspected of bomb plots. Aguirre said they had relied heavily on information from foreign allies to detect the presence of suspected Islamic State militants.

Source: Bangkok Post April 06, 2017 17:26 UTC