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2. Abu Sayyaf Basic Info

Terrorist group

3. Isabela City, Southern Philippines. 4. Islamist Separatist 5. Underlying Agenda: Financial 6. The Philippines Above :Luzon Left :IsabelaCity 7. Abu Sayyaf Relations

Members had fought during theSoviet Union, 1980s .

8. Had links to theInternational Mujahadeen . 9. Had links withAl-QaedaandJemaah Islamiyah . 10. Abu Sayyaf Abdurajak Abubakar Janjalani

The 1 stleader

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 17. Abu Sayyaf Kadaffy Janjalani

The 2 ndleader

18. Abdurajak's brother 19. Lead from 1999 2006 20. Had a close bond with Jemaah Islamiyah 21. Died from a gunshot wound 2006 22. Abu Sayyaf Yasser Igasan

The 3 rdleader

23. Lead from 2007 current 24. Lead differently from previous leaders 25. Religious scholar 26. Focused on funds instead of terrorising 27. Abu Sayyaf The turning point?

AS Group doubted Igasan's abilities

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 thof 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 seaAbu 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. 37. Abu Sayyaf Pictures 38. 39. Victims from the Sipadan abduction in 2000 (www.life.com) 40. End.