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Abu Sayyaf Group

Type: Organization

Name: Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG, Al Harakat al Islamiyya)

Nationality: Philippines

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for Abu Sayyaf Group

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents

Top Islamist militants killed in Philippines: army

Philippine troops have killed one of the top commanders of the Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group, the military said Friday.The death of the Islamist militant, Abdulla Ajijul, in a special operation on the southern island of Basilan Thursday is "a significant ... [InSing.com - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Abu Sayyaf Group, Philippines, Kidnapping, Military/Armed Forces

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Troops avert another bombing of Sulu bridge

Government troops have killed an Abu Sayyaf bandit in a firefight as the troops prevented another bombing of a bridge in the province of Sulu, a military official disclosed.A soldier was also wounded during the firefight that took place shortly before ... [Individual.com - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Abu Sayyaf Group, Military/Armed Forces

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

Military urges victims’ relatives not to pay ransom

THE Philippine military on Thursday advised the relatives, friends and even the employer of the four abducted personnel of a plywood plant in Basilan not to give in to the demand of ransom of the kidnappers because it would only complicate the situat ... [Manila Times - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Military/Armed Forces, Michael Tan, Abu Sayyaf Group

First Reported 11/21/2009 - Updated 11/21/2009 - 1 Documents

Philippine troops kill top rebel commander

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines: Philippine troops killed a senior commander of Abu Sayyaf group wanted for kidnappings and bombings amid an ongoing offensive in the restive Muslim province of Basilan, south of the Philippines, the military officials said ... [Arab News - 11/21/2009]

Entities: Abu Sayyaf Group, Philippines, Kidnapping, Benjamin Dolorfino, Terrorist Group

First Reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 Documents

PNP updating list of election hot spots

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has started updating its list of election areas of immediate concern for security adjustments as part of the preparations for next year’s national polls.But Chief Supt. Leonardo Espina, PNP spokesman, said they would ... [Manila Bulletin - 15 hours ago]

Entities: New People's Army, Philippine National Police, Abu Sayyaf Group

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 2 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Abu Sayyaf group charged with kidnapping of 2 Filipino-Chinese businessmen, 3 others

CHARGES of kidnapping have been filed by police investigators against 28 Abu Sayyaf members believed to be allied with al-Queda terrorists after they allegedly snatched two Tsinoys and three of their workers in Maluso town, Basilan. Charged were Mujahid ... [Manila Times - 11/17/2009]

Entities: Abu Sayyaf Group, Kidnapping, Tipo-Tipo (Philippines), Moton, Michael Tan

First Reported 11/15/2009 - Updated 11/15/2009 - 3 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Bishop calls for justice in beheading case

MANILA : Bishop Martin Jumoad of Isabela in the violence-torn southern Philippines has called for justice for a school principal, beheaded by his kidnappers, and said a long-term solution to the region's problems must be found.The bishop ruled out negotiations ... [The Indian Catholic - 11/15/2009]

Entities: Abu Sayyaf Group, Ben Dolorfino, Muslim, Jolo (Philippines), Moro Islamic Liberation Front

First Reported 11/16/2009 - Updated 11/16/2009 - 1 Documents

Filipino Marine wounded in clash with militants

COTABATO, Philippines, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- A Filipino Marine was injured in a clash with Al-Qaida affiliated Abu Sayyaf gunmen Sunday night in the restive southern Philippines.A 15-minute fighting erupted around 9:45 p.m? in the village of Batu-Bato in ... [Xinhua News Agency - 11/16/2009]

Entities: Abu Sayyaf Group, Battalion Landing Team, Philippines, Cotabato (Philippines), Joint Task Force

First Reported 11/16/2009 - Updated 11/16/2009 - 1 Documents

Govt troops find body of beheaded principal

COTABATO city: Philippine security forces have recovered the headless body of state-school principal captive in the volatile southern Philippines.Kabir Hayudini, mayor of Patikul, said on Sunday that Gabriel Canizares body was found by authorities at ... [Manila Times - 11/16/2009]

Entities: Abu Sayyaf Group, Philippines, National Bureau of Investigation

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

ARMM woes an embarrassment

Philippine Daily InquirerFiled Under: Governance, Foreign affairs & international relations, Kidnapping, Crime, Mindanao peace process, Armed conflict, Acts of terrorThe Philippine Council for Islam and Democracy condemns the latest kidnappings and crimes ... [Philippine Daily Inquirer - 11/17/2009]

Entities: Philippines, Peace Process, Kidnapping, Abu Sayyaf Group

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Filipino Marine wounded in clash with militants

A Filipino Marine was injured in a clash with Al-Qaida affiliated Abu Sayyaf gunmen Sunday night in the restive southern Philippines.A 15-minute fighting erupted around 9:45 p.m ... [China Economic Net - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Abu Sayyaf Group, Philippines, Al Qaeda

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 1 Documents

Abu Sayyaf survives US-backed crackdown

US-backed military campaign to extinguish them, observers said. The grisly development this week came just ahead of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to the Southeast Asian nation, throwing the spotlight on joint efforts by Filipino and American ... [Manila Times - 11/17/2009]

Entities: Abu Sayyaf Group, Jolo (Philippines), Philippines

Quotes

...also implicated Ajijul in the kidnapping of US citizen Jeffrey Craig Schilling in Sulu province and dozens of Filipinos in Basilan in 2000. "After his brother's death, the young Ajijul took over the urban terrorist group that Amilhamja originally founded in Zamboanga and since then engaged in kidnappings and bombings" Dolorfino said. Troops killed the elder Ajijul, a key Abu Sayyaf bomber and his father, Andalul, in a firefight in Curuan village in Zamboanga City

Philippine troops kill top rebel commander [Arab News - 11/21/2009]

"He was an ASG (Abu Sayyaf Group) urban terrorist leader ... responsible for kidnapping and bombing incidents in the area" Hontiveros said

Top Islamist militants killed in Philippines: army [InSing.com - 11/20/2009]

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Top Islamist militants killed in Philippines: army [InSing.com - 11/20/2009]
Militant commander dies in Philippines (AAP) [West Australian - 11/20/2009]
Troops avert another bombing of Sulu bridge [Individual.com - 11/20/2009]
Filipino Marine wounded in clash with militants [China Economic Net - 11/19/2009]
Philippine military: Do not pay ransom to Basil... [People's Daily Online - 11/19/2009]
Philippine military: Do not pay ransom to Basil... [Xinhua News Agency - 11/19/2009]
Boatless Badjaos [GMA News.tv - 11/18/2009]
Abu Sayyaf group charged with kidnapping of 2 F... [Manila Times - 11/17/2009]
Ignorance is Abu Sayyaf’s dream for Sulu residents [Philippine Daily Inquirer - 11/17/2009]
Abu Sayyaf survives US-backed crackdown [Manila Times - 11/17/2009]
Philippine police file charges against kidnappe... [People's Daily Online - 11/17/2009]
ARMM woes an embarrassment [Philippine Daily Inquirer - 11/17/2009]
SECURITY COUNCIL AL-QAIDA AND TALIBAN SANCTIONS... [United Nations - 11/16/2009]
SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPROVES AMENDMENTS ... [United Nations - 11/16/2009]
Country erupts into celebration [Manila Times - 11/16/2009]
Govt troops find body of beheaded principal [Manila Times - 11/16/2009]
Filipino Marine wounded in clash with militants [Xinhua News Agency - 11/16/2009]
Priest Kidnapped in Philippines Released [Catholic Online - 11/15/2009]
Bishop calls for justice in beheading case [The Indian Catholic - 11/15/2009]
Philippine troops find body of beheaded principal [People's Daily Online - 11/15/2009]
Philippine troops find body of beheaded principal [Xinhua News Agency - 11/15/2009]
Suspects charged in priest kidnapping [IOL - 11/14/2009]
Irish begged Filipinos to call off armed priest... [Drogheda Independent - 11/14/2009]
Sec. Clinton in Manila: More Typhoon Aid, Count... [NCM Online - 11/14/2009]
Clinton in Manila, defends military ties [Gulf Times - 11/13/2009]
Kidnapped priest released in Philippines [UPI - 11/13/2009]

Blogs

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Global Warfare, U.S. Military Operations in All... [The Market Oracle - 11/17/2009] "Not only does one country account for the overwhelming plurality of world military expenditures, but that nation also has troops and bases on all six habitable ...
"ihad jak joga" - Jihad like Yoga? [Counterterrorism Blog - 10/07/2009] Following is an interview I conducted with Nowe Panstwo (Our Times), a Politics and History Journal in Poland. The title of the interview in Polish is "ihad jak ...
Two U.S. Troops Killed in Forgotten Filipino Co... [Wired: Danger Room - 09/29/2009] Two U.S. servicemembers serving with the low-profile U.S. military contingent in the southern Philippines were killed by a roadside bomb on the island of Jolo, a ...
Sri Lanka Goes After LTTE assets in Eritrea [The Eight Man Team - 09/14/2009] Sri Lanka will open a diplomatic mission in an unlikely destination— in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, one party totalitarian state of five (5) million people, ...
Philippines taps Sri Lankan expertise on terrorism [The Eight Man Team - 09/07/2009] With a costly and divisive secessionist war on its southern doorstep that has endured for almost four weary decades, the Philippines needs ...

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