THE Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday, March 7, dismissed the criminal charges against a suspected Islamic State (IS) recruiter and his Filipina partner who were supposedly apprehended last February at their apartment in Manila for possession of illegal firearms and improvised explosives. Tunisian national Fehmi Lassoued and Filipina Anabel Salipada were cleared of charges as the DoJ noted discrepancies in the Philippine National Police’s report such as the actual date and location of Mr. Lassoued’s arrest as well as the differences in the appearance of their apartment. — Dane Angelo M. Enerio
