Abu Sayyaf
Profile: Abu Sayyaf
Events (42)
- December 1, 1994: CIA Helps Bin Laden’s Brother-in-Law Come to US after Being Forced Out of Philippines 1994-12-01
- December 12, 1994: Operation Bojinka Trial Run; Credit Given to Philippine Militant Group 1994-12-12
- December 15, 1994: Bin Laden’s Brother-in-Law Funding Militants Worldwide Using Philippine Charity Fronts 1994-12-15
- April 4, 1995: Philippine Militant Group Attacks Town; Government Alleged to Support the Attack 1995-04-04
- October 7, 1997: US Declares Abu Sayyaf and GIA Foreign Terrorist Organizations, But Not Al-Qaeda 1997-10-07
- February 15, 1999: Philippine Charities Exposed for Passing Money from Bin Laden to Militant Group, But Remain in Operation 1999-02-15
- July 31, 2000: Politician Accuses Philippine Government and CIA of Manipulating Muslim Militant Group 2000-07-31
- August 9, 2000: Saudi Charity Tied to Bin Laden’s Brother-in-Law Accused of Still Funding Philippine Militants 2000-08-09
- September 24, 2001: Bank Accounts of Suspected Al-Qaeda Supporters Frozen by US 2001-09-24
- May 16, 2002: CIA Operative Hurt While Posing as Terrorist Bomber in Philippines? 2002-05-16
- October 8-November 8, 2002: Suspected Bojinka Plotter Deported after Help from Sympathetic Philippine Officials 2002-11-08
- October 2-November 12, 2002: Mastermind of Series of Alleged Al-Qaeda Funded Bombings in Philippines Appears to Be Government Mole 2002-11-12
- July 14, 2003: Al-Qaeda Leader and Two Associates Escape Philippine Prison in Dubious Circumstances 2003-07-14
- July 27-28, 2003: Philippine Soldiers Hold Brief Mutiny, Fearing Their Government Is Staging Terrorist Attacks 2003-07-27
- September 25, 2003: ’Envoy’ of Bin Laden’s Brother-in-Law Arrested in Philippines Then Deported 2003-09-25
- October 12, 2003: Escaped Al-Qaeda Leader Killed in Philippines 2003-10-12
- February 27, 2004: Militant Bombing of Ferry Kills 116 in Philippines 2004-02-27
- August 3, 2006: US Finally Designates Saudi Charity Behind Bojinka Plot a Terrorism Financier 2006-08-03
- January 30, 2007: Bin Laden’s Brother-in-Law Khalifa Murdered in Mysterious Circumstances 2007-01-30
- Early February 1995: Philippine Undercover Operative Exposed Shortly after Bojinka Plot Was Foiled
- March 2000: Bin Laden Relative Associates with Islamic Militants in Philippines
- August-September 1994: Ramzi Yousef Trains Abu Sayyaf for Bojinka Plot
- January 7-September 1995: KSM Stays in Philippines with Abu Sayyaf, Not Arrested Despite Ties to Group Informant
- December 1991-April 1993: Bin Laden’s Brother-in-Law Khalifa Directly Assists Militant Attacks in Philippines
- December 1991-May 1992: Bin Laden-Linked Bomber Ramzi Yousef Trains Philippine Militants
- Late December 1994-April 1995: Evidence against Bin Laden’s Brother-in-Law Continues to Grow
- December 1994-April 1995: US and Philippines Fumbles Monitoring of Key Bojinka Plotter
- Late 1980s: Bin Laden, CIA, and ISI Train Core of Future Philippines Militant Group
- 1993-1995: Al-Qaeda Operative Helps Militant Group Conduct Attacks in Philippines
- 1994: Militants Tied to Al-Qaeda Suspected of Collusion with Philippine Government
- 1991-Early February 1995: Al-Qaeda Linked Philippine Militant Group Deeply Penetrated by Government Operative
- 1991: KSM Proves Worth to Al-Qaeda while Building Network in Philippines
- 1992: Bin Laden Brought to Philippines by Government Hoping to Strengthen the Rebels It Is Fighting
- 1994: Surveillance of Bin Laden’s Brother-in-Law Exposes Bojinka Plot
- 1995-1998: Alleged Ties Between Al-Qadi Charity and Terrorist Groups Are Uncovered; No Action Taken
- 1999: Al-Qaeda Linked Philippine Militants Involved in Drug Trade
- Early 1992: Yousef Plans WTC Bombing at Militant Base in Philippines
- Late 1990s: Bin Laden’s Brother-in-Law Khalifa Still in Contact with Militants
- Late 1992-Early 1993 and Late 1994: Oklahoma City Bomber Said to Meet with Ramzi Yousef in Philippines
- Late 1994-January 1995: Government Operative Deeply Involved in Bojinka Plot
- Spring 1995: Flow Chart Given to US Connects Key Al-Qaeda Figures, but Not Followed Up
- Early 1991: Islamist Group Abu Sayyaf Formed; Funded by Al-Qaeda Figures