Abu Sayyaf is an Islamist separatist terrorist group based in Isabela City in the southern Philippines. It was founded in the early 1990s by Abdurajak Abubakar Janjalani and has since had multiple leaders. While originally focused on separatism, the group shifted over time to criminal activities like kidnapping for ransom in order to fund its operations. Some of its most notorious attacks include the bombing of a ferry in 2004 that killed over 100 people and the kidnapping of tourists from a Malaysian resort in 2000.

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3. Isabela City, Southern Philippines.

4. Islamist Separatist

5. Underlying Agenda: Financial

6. The Philippines Above : Luzon Left : Isabela City

8. Had links to the International Mujahadeen .

9. Had links with Al-Qaeda and Jemaah Islamiyah .

11. Fought during the Soviet Union

12. Lead from 1991 – 1998

13. Claimed the group to be freedom fighters for their own minorities

14. Had an underlying agenda

15. Clash with Philippines polive force.

16. Shot and died on the spot – 1998

18. Abdurajak's brother

19. Lead from 1999 – 2006

20. Had a close bond with Jemaah Islamiyah

21. Died from a gunshot wound – 2006

23. Lead from 2007 – current

24. Lead differently from previous leaders

25. Religious scholar

26. Focused on funds instead of terrorising

28. Limited experience in combat

29. Back to its religious roots

30. Tightened ties between AS and Jemaah Islamiyah

31. Focused more on funds rather than terrorism

32. Donors were sympathetic

33. Caused embarrassment

34. Now: Criminal group

35. Superferry 14 24 th of February, 2004 A bomb exploded on the ferry off the coast of Manila Sink and killing 116 passengers One of the worst terrorist attack at sea Abu Sayyaf Events

36. Abu Sayyaf Events 2000 Malaysian resort in Sipadan abducted 10 Westerners and 11 resort workers abduction of Jeffrey Schilling Jolo Island, Philippines a German journalist was abducted right after a visit from television evangelist Wilde Almeda of the Jesus Miracle Crusade (J.M.C.) and 12 of his followers.

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39. Victims from the Sipadan abduction in 2000 (www.life.com)

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