The Evolution of Abu Sayyaf
50:51 Min
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?