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The Evolution of Abu Sayyaf

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It emerged in the 1990s as an off-shoot of the decades-long insurgency in the predominantly Roman Catholic nation. Today, the Philippines kidnap for ransom gang, Abu Sayyaf has transformed itself into a full-fledged terrorist group linked to ISIS. Will the recent siege of Marawi city by Abu Sayyaf and other like-minded militants herald the beginning of a new era of extremism in the region?

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The Evolution of Abu Sayyaf

It emerged in the 1990s as an off-shoot of the decades-long insurgency in the predominantly Roman Catholic nation. Today, the Philippines kidnap for ransom gang, Abu Sayyaf has transformed itself into a full-fledged terrorist group linked to ISIS. Will the recent siege of Marawi city by Abu Sayyaf and other like-minded militants herald the beginning of a new era of extremism in the region?

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