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In 2014, during their height, extremist groups like IS had the capability to recruit and influence individuals through powerful online narratives, as noted by the ANS website.
According to Levi West, a research fellow at ANU who specializes in the study of radicalization, the Philippines has a long-standing history of separatist terrorist activity.
West highlighted that the southern islands of the Philippines are predominantly Islamic, in contrast to the rest of the nation, which is mainly Catholic.
Jemaah Islamiyah was designated as a terrorist organization by the Australian government in 2002. This group is identified as a “Sunni Islamist religiously motivated violent extremist organization.”
Where is Islamic State located?
The Khorasan Province, which the ATA described as the “branch most capable of carrying out external terrorist attacks” is named after the historical region of Khorasan, which was in Iran. This branch of IS is in Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan, and central Asia.
Source: SBS News
The IS group has five other provinces located across Africa.
These affiliated terrorist groups are in Bangladesh, Libya, Egypt, and the Philippines.
Radicalisation beyond borders
“Videos, images, online magazines, and even video games are used to create compelling narratives that portray violence as justified, socially rewarding, or spiritually fulfilling, while simultaneously framing governments or communities as immoral or oppressive.”
