Three killed in Mindanao counterterror ops; still a lot of radicalisation in Aceh, says official

And more in this latest weekly Southeast Asia counter/terrorism roundup.

Philippine police commandos during a demonstration. (File photo for general illustration: Facebook/Special Operations Forces Philippines)

Here’s the latest headlines and links from last week you shouldn’t miss.

• Philippine police arrest suspects in American’s kidnapping

• Hambali hit Indonesian targets after Singapore plot failed, US court hears

• Indonesia warns of rising online terrorism

EXCLUSIVE: IS leader may still be at large in Mindanao

EXCLUSIVE: Moscow terror attack may impact Southeast, South Asia and beyond. Here’s how

EXCLUSIVE: Who is Abu Turaife, Filipino terrorist touted as new emir of IS Southeast Asia?

EXCLUSIVE: Philippine army battalion deployed to pro-IS group's area of operations