Jihadist militant and pirate group based in the Philippines, founded in 1991 by Abdurajak Abubakar Janjalani. It follows Wahhabi Sunni Islam and has been responsible for bombings, kidnappings, and assassinations. The group aligned with the Islamic State in 2014. It was declared dismantled in 2024 but resurfaced in 2026.
CRIMENET has extracted 35 linkages for this organization, including 19 cooperative ties across 8 organizations, 11 conflicts across 4 organizations, 5 other connections and footprints in 2 countries.
It was reported that Abu Sayyaf began expanding into neighboring Malaysia and Indonesia by that time.
approximately ten Abu Sayyaf militants attacked a South Korean-bound vessel named MV Dongbang Gian and abducted a South Korean skipper