It seeks an independent Islamic state for the Filipino Muslim minority, known as the Moro people, who live primarily in the Philippines’ Mindanao region. ![]() The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) is an Islamic separatist organization based in the southern Philippines. It is regarded as the most dangerous militant group in the Philippines. The ASG renewed its campaign to establish an Islamic state in June 2017, when it gained control of parts of Marawi, a city in the southern Philippines. In the early 2000s, the ASG attracted attention through high-profile bombings, assassinations, kidnappings, and attacks. Heavily influenced by Al Qaeda in its early stages, the ASG started as a splinter group of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and seeks an independent Muslim state in the southern Philippines. The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) is an Islamic separatist organization in the Philippines founded by Abdurajak Abubakar Janjalani in 1991. ![]() This was likely a retaliation against Philippines Military operations targeting their sub-group’s lair. ![]() Last Attack: January 25, 2022: The ASG Nasirin sub-group attacked a military truck, killing one soldier and injuring two others. First Attack: April 4, 1991: The ASG carried out a grenade attack on Zamboanga City, killing 2 evangelical Americans (2 killed, 0 wounded).
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