1. Leaders and leadership structure: Abu Sayyaf Group
Hierarchical Structure

2. Leaders Faction leaders: Founder : Khadaffy Janjalani
Commander Galib Andang (Commander Robot)
Founder :
Ustadz Abdurajak Janjalani

3. Committees Executive Council (IEC) Body consists of 15 Amirs
Jamiatul Al-Islamia Revolutionary Tabligh Group
Al-Misuraratt Khutbah Committee
Military section
Consists of three main units
Cells
Smaller hieratical models

4. Factions Separated into two factions Basilain Khadaffy
Aldam Titalo (Deputy)
10 factions
Sulu
Commander Galib Andang
16 groups
Smaller faction in Zamboanga city
Hadji Radzpal

5. Conclusion Power is interchangeable between groups and individuals
Leadership and authority is short lived
Lack of communication and organization

6. Funding, Support, and Recruitment: ASG

7. Funding prior to 1995 Ties to al Qaeda Muhammad Khalifa
IIRO, Jemaah Islamiya

8. Funding after 1995 Split into factions Kidnapping-for-ransom
2003 conversion back to terrorism
Operation Enduring Freedom

9. Operational Support al Qaeda training, before 1995
Southeast Asian terrorist groups (JI), after 1995

10. Recruitment
MNLF and Government of the Republic of the Philippines
Balik Islam network, Christian converts
Family

11. Strategies, Targets, Method of Operations
Abu Sayyaf Group

12. Goals: Moro National Liberation Front 1991
Main goal- Independent Islamic State
Wanted everyone to fear them including the USA.

13. Targets Christian Churches, missionaries, and non-Muslim communities
Military bases and law enforcement facilities
Anyone who did not support their religion
Americans
Foreign journalists

14. Strategies large-scale terror attacks targeting strategic assets
Bombings/Assassinations
Kidnappings

15. Success/Failure Success Captured the world's attention
Made people fear them

16. COUNTERTERRORISM EFFORTS AGAINST THE ASG
PRE 9/11
POST 9/11
MODERN DAY

17. PRE 9/11 1991-2001 SPECIAL ACTION FORCE (SAF)
1998- DEATH OF ABDURAJIK ABUBAKAR JANJALANI
ARROYO’S THREE PRONGED STRATEGY

18. POST 9/11
US ASSISTANCE
2007- HUMAN SECURITY ACT

19. MODERN EFFORTS AGAINST ABU SAYYAF
2016-PRESENT
NO TALKS WITH CRIMINALS- DUTERTE
WORKED WITH MNLF AND MILF
2017- REVISION TO THE HUMAN SECURITY ACT

20. CONCLUSION SUCCEEDED/FAILED? SUCCESS
GROUP CONFINED TO THE SOUTHERN ISLAND OF MINDANAO
GROUPS NUMBERS FELL
FAILURE
INEXPERIENCE AND UNDERFUNDING OF FILIPINO MILITARY
INEFFICIENCY WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT