Event Brief
Tacloban school shooting linked to online extremist grooming
Filed: Jul 01, 2026 at 8:09 AM ET
Summary: Experts told a Senate hearing the Tacloban school shooting may be linked to a global online extremist network targeting children.
WHO: Investigators and cybersecurity experts at a Senate hearing
WHAT: Experts said the Tacloban school shooting may be linked to a global online extremist network that recruits and radicalises children via video games.
WHEN: Jul 01, 2026 at 7:45 AM ET
WHERE: Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines
WHY: The attack was believed to be connected to online extremist grooming and nihilistic violent extremism targeting isolated children.
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