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Bookmark or Share- Abu Sayyaf - WikipediaAbu Sayyaf (/ ˈ ɑː b uː s ɑː ˈ j ɑː f / ⓘ; Arabic: جماعة أبو سياف; Jamāʿat Abū Sayyāf, ASG), [26] officially known by the Islamic State as the Islamic State – East Asia Province, [27] was a Jihadist militant and pirate group that followed the Wahhabi doctrine of Sunni Islam.
- Abu Sayyaf (Islamic State leader) - WikipediaAbu Sayyaf's wife, known by the nom de guerre "Umm Sayyaf" and said to be an IS member, was captured during the operation. A young Yazidi woman who appeared to be held as a slave of the couple was freed. [1] [10] A senior administration official told CNN that Abu Sayyaf was a Tunisian citizen. [2] Hisham al-Hashimi, an Iraqi researcher on IS ...
- 17 Abu Sayyaf members convicted for 2000 Sipadan resort kidnappingsIn a 157-page ruling issued by Taguig RTC Branch 153 on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, the court found the 17 Abu Sayyaf members guilty of 21 counts of kidnapping and serious illegal detention with...
- National Counterterrorism Center | Terrorist GroupsThe Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) is a Philippines-based Islamic extremist organization with historical links to al-Qa‘ida. The group formed in 1991 when it splintered from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, an insurgent group that made peace with the Philippine Government in 2014.
- National Counterterrorism Center | Groups - DNIThe Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) is the most violent of the Islamic separatist groups operating in the southern Philippines and claims to promote an independent Islamic state in western Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago.
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