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Authorities in Manila, Philippine have confirmed the death of 36 people after a series of gunshots, explosions and fire erupted at the Resorts World, Manila, a casino and resort on Manila Bay in the Philippines.

According to the BBC, the attack was carried out by a lone gunman who was attempting robbery at the hotel. The Philippine police chief said that there was no evidence that the attack was related to terrorism, and there was no reports of a gunshot wound.

The body of the gunman was later found dead in what police called suicide at the adjacent hotel on Friday.

According to the Metropolitan Manila police chief Oscar Albayalde, the bodies of those dead people were found in a smoky room by firefighters, and they have all died from suffocation and smoke inhalation, no gunshot victim was found.

The President Trump White House in its response to the attack, said; "It's really very sad what's going on throughout the world with terror."

The local Red Cross team leader, Fernando Atienza, while speaking to the Manila Times report said that at least 25 people were injured from the attack, as many of the victims were jumping from the second floor of the hotel.

One of the casion dealers that witnessthe mayhem said that there are more than one attackers, and one of them poured flammable liquid on the casino table and burned it.

The Philippine has been a target of ISIS attack recently, with President Duterte declaring a martial law in the city of Mindanao to combat the group.

Thomas Evans, popularly known as the "White Beast" from the small town of Buckinghamshire village of Wooburn Green has been shot dead after a failed attack on Kenyan troops. The 25 year old had led an assault to the Kenyan Defence Force Base, and also making a video of the war between the terrorist sect, Al-Shabaab and Kenyan Military.

        Circled in Black is Thomas Evans and circled in red is Andreas Martin Muller. Photo Courtesy : Mo Dahir

 Thomas Evans (Muslim name: Abdul Hakim) a young boy from a Christian home turned to Islam in 2010, he became radicalized after leaving a local mosque to a hardline praying centre. In a camera found on the body of Thomas and also second in command, and also the cameraman of the group shows insight into the role of the Briton in an attack that saw 70 peoplekilled a year earlier.

                            Al-Shabaab Members hugged before the dawn assault: Photo Courtesy : Mo Dahir

In the attack on the military base, Thomas led the Al-Shabaab troops to the base, shouting commands and also with the video, capturing the moment, which will later be used as a propaganda in the future.The Kenyan force and Al-Shabaab can be heard bursting gunshots, and pictures are only illuminated by gun fires. 

           11 Jihadist members dead after the attack on the military base

Thomas, who was recording the video of the attack suddenly stops recording, he was hit and was going down, while other comrades tries to drag him back to the bush.

Before the assault, the video showed Al-Shabaab militants in their camp discussing how to win the assault on the military base, the commander could be heard saying :

 The war starts now, we hear from their radio channels that the Kenya are crying like babies, fear has struck in their hearts... God has given Islam real lions that are feared

Also in the video is another foreigner, authorities have identified as German, Andreas Martin Muller, alias Abu Nusaybah whom authorities have placed a bounty of £64,000 on his head. Though he was with the assault group on the Kenyan military base, he survived the attack.

Thomas was linked to the Garissa attack in Kenya University that saw 147 people dead, he has been described by survivors of his attacks as a brutal white jihadist, he breaks down the door with an axe to find victims and also beheaded a man with his hand tied to his back.

                Photo Courtesy: INS News Agency: Thomas Evans

On the day he was going to lead the assault on Baure, the military had a tip-off and was waiting for their strike, 2 Kenya soldiers died in the attack.

His orientation changed after travelling to Palestine for charity works, and since then as seems to hate the United States and England, his views are the view of an extremist.

The son of of Osama Bin Laden, Abdullah bin Laden is asking the US to provide him with his dad, Osama Bin Laden death certificate. The documetn is part of the Wikileaks document dubbed, "The Saudi cables" that was published by whistle blowers.

The letter, signed by  Glen Keiser, the US consul general in Riyadh and was addressed to Abdullah on September, 9, 2011, four months after the the US navy seal killed his dad in Pakistan after a 10 years mahunt.

Legal experts in state department states advised that no such documents is issued, so instead, Abdullahi was provided with a US court record tha confirmed that he is dead and all charges against him have been dropped. Legal experts said :

 This is consistent with regular practice for individuals killed in the course of military operations

Consul-general wrote to Abdulahi and said :

 I have received your request for a death certificate for your father, Usama bin Laden. I hope that these US government documents are of assistance to you and your family.

Bin Ladens is one of the  prominent Saudi business families. The kingdom stripped Osama Bin Laden citizenship in 1994

Dr Viktor Okonek, a 71 years old medical doctor and German held hostage maybe killed anytime from now. The man that who was captured by an Islamic sect, Abu Sayaff while on sailing from  Pahlawan island in southern Philippines to Sabah. He had been in the captivity since April 25.

The group that had threatened to behead the hostage last Friday decided to postpone the execution if the government will pay a ransom of 250 million pesos ($5,565,649).

At a radio live interview with Dr Viktor and the sect spokesman, Abu Rami. Below are some of Dr Viktor Okonek words :

"I'm a medical doctor in Philippines for holiday. But I was kidnapped in Palawan,"

"My message to my family is ... my wife ... who supported me very much and made possible for me to study and practice medicine and gave me three wonderful children and I would like to thank her and I look forward to see her in heaven,"

Aside from the ransom, the group also demanded the Philippines government support with US air strike on the Islamic state (ISIS).

Abu Rami said that the group is trying not to kill the hostage, but that will be depending on the reaction of the Philippine government and the arm forces . He said that the hostage will be killed on any attempt of the government to rescue the hostage.

He also said if the Military that surrounds the Abu Sayaff camp is not withdrawn soon, they will start countering them and there is a possibility it will lead to the death of the hostage

Doy News.