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Abu Sayyaf Group
July 05, 2021
Philippine Military’s Worst Air Disaster Kills 50, Wounds 49
By Jim Gomez
The doomed Lockheed C-130 Hercules was one of two ex-U.S. Air Force aircraft recently handed over to the Philippines.
May 19, 2021
Duterte Threatens ‘All-Out Offensive’ After More Violence in Mindanao
By Nick Aspinwall
A recent spike in clashes is threatening a fragile peace between the Philippine government and Moro Muslims in Mindanao.
December 05, 2020
Under Pressure on Shore, Abu Sayyaf May Increase Reliance on the Sea
By Jay Benson
A November incident holds important lessons about the militant group’s changing operations, as well as how to counter them.
May 01, 2020
Are Philippine Militants Looking to Take Advantage of COVID-19?
By Kenneth Yeo
Hints of a united front among Abu Sayyaf Group factions could sorely test a Philippine military already stretched thin by the pandemic.
March 12, 2019
In Mindanao, BARMM Is Only the Beginning
By Mathew Bukit
Establishing the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is only the start of the path to peace.
February 28, 2019
The Changing Dynamics of Islamist Terrorism in Philippines
By Kenneth Yeo Yaoren
The Jolo church bombing might signal a tactical shift from the groups affiliated to the Islamic State.
June 01, 2018
Mindanao’s Insurgencies Take an Explosive Turn
By Michael Hart
Under rising pressure from the military, Mindanao’s armed groups are increasingly turning to IEDs.
January 31, 2018
Eastern Sabah: Malaysia’s Frontline Against Militancy
By Michael Hart
A bolstered security architecture in Sabah and its surrounding waters is having an impact.
November 23, 2017
Is Abu Sayyaf Really Defeated?
By Michael Hart
After the siege of Marawi and Isnilon Hapilon’s death, what is left of Abu Sayyaf?
October 29, 2017
Mayhem in Marawi
By Zachary Abuza
Is the Philippines up to the task of handling the latest wave of Islamist terrorism?
July 06, 2017
Why Another Philippines Terrorist Attack Is Coming
By Zachary Abuza
Another Marawi-like siege is likely to occur.
June 21, 2017
Asia's Deadly Pirates
By Neil Thompson
Asia sees more kidnappings and armed robberies at sea than anywhere else in the world.
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