MANILA, Philippines — A Pakistani man who is suspected to be a member of the Dawlah Islamiya terrorist group was arrested on Tuesday in Zamboanga City. The Dawlah Islamiya allegedly has links to the terrorist Islamic State and the Maute group. ADVERTISEMENTWaqar Ahmad, 36, was arrested by joint operatives of the Mindanao Intelligence Task Group (MITG) of the Bureau of Immigration and the Philippine National Police (PNP). He also violated our immigration laws by working here without applying for an employment visa,” the Morente said in a statement. With the arrest, Morente said Ahmad will be included in the BI blacklist and will be banned from re-entering the country.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 19, 2019 04:35 UTC