Abu Sayyaf

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  • Founded

    Founded
    The terrorist group Abu Sayyaf was founded by the members of the Moro National Liberation Front, who objected to the group's negotiations with the Philipino Government.

  • Terry Nichols

    Terry Nichols
    The Oklahoma bomber Terry Nichols meets with the Abu Sayyaf group in late 1992, early 1993, and late 1994. He meets with Ramzi Yousef and other terrorist bombers.

  • Ramzi Yousef

    Ramzi Yousef
    Abu Sayyaf is involved in the Ramzi Yousef plot to blow up U.S. airliners over the Pacific ocean as well as receives training from Ramzi Yousef.

  • Terrorist Group

    Terrorist Group
    The U.S. officially declares Abu Sayyaf a foreign terrorist group six years after the groups formation.

  • Osama bin Laden

    Osama bin Laden
    Abu Sayyaf declared its commitment to Osama bin Laden's "war against the "Jews and Crusaders".

  • Change in power

    Change in power
    Abu Sayyaf's leader Abdurajak Janjalani is killed by Philippine security forces and his brother Khadaffy Janjalani takes control.

  • Funding

    Funding
    In 2000 the group kidnaped 21 people in Malaysia.

  • Officially the leader

    Officially the leader
    2002 Khadaffy Janjalani takes complete control of Abu Sayyaf he is now the official leader of Abu Sayyaf

  • Deadliest attack

    Deadliest attack
    2004 group takes responsibility for deadliest terrorist attack in history of Philippines in which they blew up a ferry in Manila Bay.

  • Attacks on Abu Sayyaf

    Attacks on Abu Sayyaf
    2006 lost ground after Pilipino army launches attack on Abu Sayyaf.