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NewsMine war-on-terror asia philippines Viewing Item | Phillippines criticises terrorism warning { November 6 2003 } Original Source Link: (May no longer be active) http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s984062.htmhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s984062.htm
Philippines criticises terrorism warning. 06/11/2003. ABC News Online
Last Update: Thursday, November 6, 2003. 10:40pm (AEDT) Philippines criticises terrorism warning The Philippines government has hit out at Australia and the United States for what it calls unwarranted advisories warning of likely terrorist attacks against their citizens in the Philippines.
Foreign Secretary Blas Ople says the US and Australia are at higher risk than the Philippines, and are the ones being targeted by terrorists.
He was reacting to claims made recently by Australian Defence Minister Robert Hill that the Jemaah Islamiyah terror network could intensify its attacks in predominantly Christian Manila.
Earlier this week, a spokesman for a US military contingent in joint training with Filipino troops said American soldiers were to be restricted to camp to avoid being "high risk" targets by local terrorists.
But Mr Ople has denounced such warnings saying there are no specific terrorist threats against the Philippines.
© 2003 Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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