Islamic State (IS) supporters in Southeast Asia launched a website to disseminate news and security warnings, which provides messages in Arabic, Indonesian and Tagalog languages.

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) issued a recruitment poster calling for new fighters to join its cause and intensify attacks against members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

Following recent arrests in cities across Indonesia, Islamic State (IS/ISIS) supporters called on one another to fight back and target public amenities in retaliation.

After Indonesian Islamic State (IS/ISIS) supporters shared an alleged bayah [pledge of allegiance] to the group by the “mujahideen of Myanmar,” a full pledge and new channel were created.

In its digital weekly newspaper, the Islamic State’s (IS/ISIS) East Asia Province (ISEAP) claimed killing a police officer in Sulawesi.

As the ballots for the U.S. Presidential election were being counted, Indonesian Islamic State (IS/ISIS) supporters on Facebook and Telegram reveled in the chaos, declaring their continued fight against American troops.

Indonesian Islamic State (IS/ISIS) supporters on Telegram and Facebook shared an alleged bayah [pledge of allegiance] to IS by the “mujahideen of Myanmar.”

Filipino Facebook Accounts in support of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) widely disseminated videos of fighters in Mindanao, Philippines taking part in military training exercises.

Capitalizing on Muslims’ indignation against France, a Filipino Islamic State (IS/ISIS)-aligned account campaigned for support for IS and urged followers to unite against non-Muslims in general.

After attacks in France and Saudi Arabia (French consulate) on October 29, 2020, Indonesian, Filipino, and Maldivian Islamic State (IS/ISIS) supporters celebrated the events, with some inciting for more attacks targeting France and French nationals.

The Islamic State’s (IS/ISIS) digital weekly newspaper issued an “exclusive” of two operations in Maguindanao in the Philippines from its East Asia Province (ISEAP) within the group’s ‘Answer the Call” campaign.

Indonesian Islamic State (IS/ISIS) supporters on Facebook, Instagram, and Telegram reacted to recent attacks targeting Muslims in France and Germany, warning “crusaders” that the “lions of Allah” would take revenge.

Indonesian Islamic State (IS/ISIS) supporters celebrated news of recent prison breaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Philippines, which had both resulted in the freeing of group supporters and fighters.

Filipino and Indonesian Islamic State (IS/ISIS) supporters announced the upcoming IS website for east Asia supporters and promoted existing resources for IS news in local languages.

Filipino accounts in support of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) declared commitment to fighting the Philippine military and dying for the jihadi cause.

Following news of the beheading of a French history teacher in Conflans-Saint-Honorine, France, Indonesian and Filipino Islamic State (IS/ISIS) supporters celebrated the attack and praised the attacker as a “martyr,” calling on “lions” to follow in his footsteps.

Following the recent arrests of IS fighters in Sulu, Filipino Islamic State (IS/ISIS) supporters accused the local leader of “letting our mujahidats fall in the hands of tyrants.”

Sharing news of an alleged arrest by Indonesian counter-terrorism unit, Detachment 88 (Densus 88), Islamic State (IS/ISIS) supporters threatened the “mastermind” police officer behind the arrest and called for attacks.

A Filipino Islamic State (IS/ISIS)-linked account called on followers to wage jihad and target Christians, declaring in a refusal of surrender that “it is our dream to die while fighting the infidels.”

Indonesian Islamic State (IS/ISIS) supporters on Facebook recently discussed both the best routes to carry out hijrah [migration] to group bases in the Philippines, and joining Mujahidin Indonesia Timur (MIT) fighters in Poso.