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    This is good news, and is a continuation of other things that we've been doing with the PAF and PG over the last 8 years. Its the first time that they've done something "visible" though...

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    Aus-funded intelligence centre to open in Philippines

    By Shirley Escalante

    An Australian-funded police intelligence centre will be opened this week in the southern Philippine region of Mindanao, known as a haven for terrorist networks.

    Australian Ambassador to Manila, Rod Smith, says the Mindanao Area Police Intelligence Office would contribute significantly to building the counter-terror capability of the police in the region.

    Australia donated more than $274,000 for the construction of the police intelligence headquarters.

    It will house a satellite office of the Philippine Bomb Data Centre which the Australian Government helped put up in the capital Manila.

    Authorities say operatives of the regional terror group Jemaah Islamiyah and the local Abu Sayyaf are hiding in Mindanao.

    Both have been linked to the Al Qaeda network.

    http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...section=justin
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    :)That is really good news for regional security.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by gf0012-aust View Post
      This is good news, and is a continuation of other things that we've been doing with the PAF and PG over the last 8 years. Its the first time that they've done something "visible" though...

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      Aus-funded intelligence centre to open in Philippines

      By Shirley Escalante

      An Australian-funded police intelligence centre will be opened this week in the southern Philippine region of Mindanao, known as a haven for terrorist networks.

      Australian Ambassador to Manila, Rod Smith, says the Mindanao Area Police Intelligence Office would contribute significantly to building the counter-terror capability of the police in the region.

      Australia donated more than $274,000 for the construction of the police intelligence headquarters.

      It will house a satellite office of the Philippine Bomb Data Centre which the Australian Government helped put up in the capital Manila.

      Authorities say operatives of the regional terror group Jemaah Islamiyah and the local Abu Sayyaf are hiding in Mindanao.

      Both have been linked to the Al Qaeda network.

      http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...section=justin
      Anything that encourages the treatment of terrorism as a policing issue first & a military one second is good news. I think this has been successful in Indonesia & hopefully that experience along with those of Australia & other nations in the region can be more effectively shared & co-ordinated through this centre.
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      • #4
        Is it prudent to tell all and sundry where you are going to put said Unit. Intelligence has to have that tinge of mystique about it To post it in the media etc. taints the 'Bond' image:))

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        • #5
          Originally posted by dave lukins View Post
          Is it prudent to tell all and sundry where you are going to put said Unit. Intelligence has to have that tinge of mystique about it To post it in the media etc. taints the 'Bond' image:))
          We've been there for over 7 years. Have you never wondered why a number of other countries also do some of their special forces training/exchanges in the Phils? :)
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