How the Manchester attack echoed in the Philippines
Why did a hashtag originating in the Philippines go global after the suicide attack in Manchester?
On social media, the reaction was immediate. In the wake of the deadly terror attack at Manchester Arena, people around the world rallied to support the victims,
However, one of the top trending topics in the aftermath of the attack focused on events on the other side of the world. More than 1.3 million tweets used the hashtag “Pray For Marawi” – a city of 200,000 on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines – where Muslim separatists and other rebels are fighting the Filipino army.
According to the Filipino government, militants belonging to the Maute Group and the Abu Sayyaf Group – two local groups that have pledged support to so-called Islamic State (IS) – swarmed the streets of Marawi on Tuesday.
The Philippines has faced Muslim separatist movements for decades in Mindanao, which has a significant Muslim population – the country is mainly Catholic. The Maute group has carried out several bombings and kidnappings in Mindanao region in recent years.
Responding to the current offensive, Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said militants had occupied a hospital and a jail, and burnt down buildings including a church. Officials say that three members of the security forces have been killed and, in response,
The events in Manchester and Marawi might been separated by 7,000 miles (11,200km), but the groundswell of online attention that surrounded the Marawi fighting was clearly linked to the Manchester bombing.
Filipinos who noticed #PrayForManchester – which has been tweeted 3 million times – called for similar attention to be given to their cause. The “Pray For Marawi” hashtag was propelled by a tweet from Crissa Irag, who said:
courtesy :msn
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