Abu Sayyaf militants

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:militant_group
gptkbp:activities gptkb:terrorism
kidnapping
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Al-Qaeda
gptkbp:founded gptkb:1991
gptkbp:funding kidnapping for ransom
drug trafficking
extortion
gptkbp:goal establish Sharia law
gptkbp:government_response gptkb:military_operations
peace negotiations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Abu Sayyaf militants
gptkbp:international_recognition gptkb:terrorism
gptkbp:is_motivated_by establish an Islamic state
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:Filipino
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:notable_case gptkb:2004_Superferry_14_bombing
gptkb:2015_beheading_of_Canadian_hostage
gptkb:2016_Samal_Island_kidnapping
gptkb:2016_beheading_of_German_hostage
gptkb:2017_beheading_of_Malaysian_hostage
gptkb:1995_Dos_Palmas_kidnapping
gptkb:2000_Sipadan_kidnapping
2014 beheading of hostages
2019 beheading of Indonesian hostages
2020 beheading of Filipino hostages
2021 beheading of hostages
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:2020_Jolo_bombing
gptkb:2021_Sulu_bombings
gptkb:2019_Jolo_Cathedral_bombing
2017 Marawi siege
2022 Sulu attacks
gptkbp:notable_leader gptkb:Radullan_Sahiron
gptkb:Abu_Sabaya
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Sulu_Archipelago
gptkb:Basilan
gptkbp:political_ideology gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:ISIS
gptkb:Moro_National_Liberation_Front
gptkb:Moro_Islamic_Liberation_Front
local communities
international jihadist groups
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Philippine_government
gptkbp:strength estimated 400-500 members
gptkbp:symbol black flag
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sulu_Archipelago
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5