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Abu Sayyaf Under Rising Pressure in Asia’s Backwater
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Abu Sayyaf Under Rising Pressure in Asia’s Backwater

Is the Philippine militant group’s 30-year reign of terror nearing an end?

Jun 28, 2022
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By: Michael Hart

Five years ago, the notorious Philippine militant group Abu Sayyaf had aligned itself with the Islamic State and was in the midst of its most audacious assault. Led by Isnilon Hapilon, it battled Philippine forces alongside militants from the Maute Group and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters for five months in the southern city of Mara…

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