Where did Abu Sayyaf came from?

Abu Sayyaf
Active regions	Philippines, Malaysia
Ideology	Islamism Islamic fundamentalism
Size	≤50 members (June 2021)
Part of	Islamic State

What are Abu Sayyaf goals?

The group’s stated goal is to promote an independent Islamic state in western Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago, areas in the southern Philippines heavily populated by Muslims, but the ASG primarily has used terror for financial profit.

What does Abu Sayyaf?

Bearer of the Sword
Abu Sayyaf Group, Arabic Abu Sayyaf (“Bearer of the Sword”), militant organization based on Basilan island, one of the southern islands in the Philippine archipelago. The southern Philippines have had a substantial Muslim population for centuries.

How many soldiers died in Marawi siege?

1,200 people
An estimated 1,200 people died during the battle. While most of these were armed extremists, Amnesty International reported that the militants took civilians as hostages and carried out extrajudicial killings. A number of civilians who were killed during the siege remain unidentified.

What happened to Pierre Korkie?

Pierre Korkie was killed in a failed U.S. raid in Yemen to free American Luke Somers, who also died.

Is kidnapping bailable in the Philippines?

The facts: The law states that the crime of kidnapping is a generally non-bailable offense. Palparan’s petitions to post bail in 2015 and 2016 were junked by the Court. Ocampo did not file for bail for the alleged kidnapping incident in 2018. However, the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) junked the request.

How was Korkie killed?

Death of Mr Korkie in Yemen The South African Government was deeply saddened to learn yesterday that fellow South African, Mr Pierre Korkie, who was held in captivity in Yemen, since mid 2013, was killed during an operation by American special forces aimed at freeing hostages.

What happened to Luke Somers?

UK-born US journalist Luke Somers and South African teacher Pierre Korkie have been killed by al-Qaeda militants in Yemen during a failed rescue bid. Saturday’s operation was carried out by joint US and Yemeni special forces in the southern Shabwa region.

Who commits illegal detention?

“The elements of Kidnapping and Serious Illegal Detention under Article 267 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, are: (1) the offender is a private individual; (2) he kidnaps or detains another or in any other manner deprives the latter of his liberty; (3) the act of detention or kidnapping must be illegal; and (4) …

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