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alwayzinit
1st Jun 2017, 19:39
Anyone got any info on the ISIS attack on the Manila Crew Hotel complex in Pasay City?
Stuff been going on in the south for a very long time, they are called abu sayyaf. However, as I watched video a couple days ago of Philippine Army on the offensive, the video clearly showed a soldier yanking down an all too familiar black isis/daesh/isil flag.
Emma Royds
1st Jun 2017, 21:35
The Filipino authorities are now claiming that it was a botched robbery that went wrong.
It certainly looks a lot more sinister than that based on the TV footage, which shows numerous fire appliances and smoke from one of the buildings within the complex.
Harry Wayfarers
2nd Jun 2017, 02:21
The complex is across some car parks and a highway from MNL T3.
It was a lone gunman attempting an armed robbery on a casino, the only person directly injured or dead is himself, other injuries sustained were from smoke inhalation or getting caught in the stampede to get out of the place.
It wasn't ISIS and it wasn't a terrorist incident, apparently he only fired shots in to the air.
Right ... Back to living under Martial Law here in Mindanao :)
keepitrealok
2nd Jun 2017, 05:13
the only person directly injured or dead is himself, other injuries sustained were from smoke inhalation or getting caught in the stampede to get out of the place.
I guess you better tell the 36 people being reported as dead by numerous news agencies that they are alternative facts then..............
Harry Wayfarers
2nd Jun 2017, 06:01
I guess you better tell the 36 people being reported as dead by numerous news agencies that they are alternative facts then..............
I stand corrected, the news in this country ... Well actually getting the truth can be challenging however it appears that it still wasn't a terrorist (ISIS) incident:
The victims, who were discovered on Friday morning, did not appear to have been shot, but were suffocated in the chaos as guests and staff tried flee the choking smoke from a fire, said Bureau of Fire Protection official Tomas Apolinario. A further 54 were injured, some seriously.
The lone gunman, described as a Caucasian with a moustache, was among the dead, having committed suicide by setting himself on fire in one of the hotel guest rooms, the Philippines police said on Friday. His body was found burned beyond recognition, next to a machine gun.
luvly jubbly
2nd Jun 2017, 07:24
it's definitely him.... burned beyond recognition.
The complex had armed guards, who reportedly ran away when they saw trouble coming.
I have seen this happen myself in Dhaka, when armed guards fled a hotel foyer because a loud bang was heard in the street.
Don't trust the armed guards at hotels to intervene. They dont get paid enough.
DANbudgieman
2nd Jun 2017, 09:48
Moderator - Can this thread be moved to South East Asia please in order to better reflect the location of Manila.
alwayzinit
2nd Jun 2017, 09:54
Dan the relevance to the Mid East forum is the "attack/robbery" took place within 200m of where EK crews now stay. :ok:
luvly jubbly
2nd Jun 2017, 12:24
Dan the relevance to the Mid East forum is the "attack/robbery" took place within 200m of where EK crews now stay. :ok:
I thought that was obvious. Maybe Dan doesn't understand the word HOTAC.
Or Crew Hotel Complex
DANbudgieman
3rd Jun 2017, 02:08
I thought that was obvious. Maybe Dan doesn't understand the word HOTAC.
Or Crew Hotel Complex
I understand plain English as well as any. My previous observation stands.