They are responsible for the Philippines' worst terrorist attack, the 2004 bombing of MV Superferry 14 , which killed 116 people.
The is a jihadist militant and pirate organization based in the southern Philippines, primarily in the Sulu Archipelago and Mindanao. Officially known by the Islamic State as the Islamic State – East Asia Province , its name translates from Arabic as "father of the swordsmith". Origin and Mission abu sayyaf
The group's professed mission is to establish an independent Islamic state in the southern Philippines, governed by Sharia law. They are responsible for the Philippines' worst terrorist