Abu — Sayyaf

Founded in the early 1990s by Abdurajak Abubakar Janjalani , a former Islamic scholar who fought in the Soviet-Afghan War.

ASG has frequently executed hostages who failed to meet ransom deadlines, with notable victims including Canadian and American citizens. abu sayyaf

The group maintains resilience through deep-rooted clan ties and intermarriage, making it difficult for intelligence agencies to penetrate its inner circles. Founded in the early 1990s by Abdurajak Abubakar

It follows the Wahhabi doctrine of Sunni Islam and has historical ties to Al-Qaeda and Jemaah Islamiyah. Tactics and Operations governed by Sharia law.

The group's professed mission is to establish an independent Islamic state in the southern Philippines, governed by Sharia law.