Abu Sayyaf

Noun

Meaning

a small gang of terrorist thugs claiming to seek a separate Islamic state for the Muslim minority in the Philippines; uses bombing and assassination and extortion and kidnapping

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In 2001 Abu Sayyaf kidnapped twenty people and beheaded one of the American captives Source: Internet

Abu Sayyaf have also persisted with lower-level criminal-type activities, kidnapping Indonesian fishermen for ransom off the coast of Malaysia’s Sabah state, ten minutes by boat from militant bases on Tawi-Tawi island. Source: Internet

After returning to Mindanao, Abu Sayyaf operatives conducted numerous raids, "including one at a coconut plantation called Golden Harvest; they took about 15 people captive there and later used bolo knives to hack the heads off two men. Source: Internet

A man called Redendo Cain Dellosa also admitted to planting the bomb on board for Abu Sayyaf. Source: Internet

A defector from Abu Sayyaf told Filipino authorities, "The IIRO was behind the construction of Mosques, school buildings and other livelihood projects" but only "in areas penetrated, highly influenced and controlled by the Abu Sayyaf." Source: Internet

Explain to them their role in the society that the real enemy is itong mga NPA pati itong mga Abu Sayyaf. Source: Internet

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