The Latest: Duterte says casino attack was not work of IS
Source: Associated Press
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) The Latest on the Philippine casino attack (all times local):
9:45 p.m.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says the deadly casino attack in Manila was not the work of the Islamic State group and that the gunman was just crazy.
He made his remarks Saturday in the southern Philippines. It was his first comments on the attack.
A gunman entered the Resorts World Manila complex early Friday and set fire to the gambling tables, unleashing smoke that killed 37 patrons and casino employees. He fled with $2 million in stolen casino chips, then forced his way into a room in an adjoining hotel and killed himself. Duterte said that guy is crazy because he stole casino chips, even though he wouldnt be able to use them.
He said the Islamic States attacks were more cruel and brutal. They would just simply kill people for nothing. Not even for a reason. And thats the reason why the world today has banded together to fight this scourge of terrorism, especially if you kill in the name of God. There is no rhyme or reason really.
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dalton99a
(81,570 posts)Bradical79
(4,490 posts)It's not a binary situation. You can be crazy, be an Isis member/loayalist, and commit a terrorist attack independantly.
PoiBoy
(1,542 posts)He definitely had opportunities to outright murder folks who were running for their lives as he roamed through the casino.. and he didn't shoot at them...
Also, it was pretty strange that he knew exactly what room the chips were stored in.. instead of just grabbing them from the abandoned tables...