Abu Sayyaf beheading incidents

Abu Sayyaf was a radical Sunni Islamist group that has aggressively attacked civilians since the 1990s. It was notorious for beheading both military and civilian captives, especially when kidnap-for-ransom demands are not met. The victims included Filipinos, as well as foreign nationals. Abu Sayyaf primarily operated in western Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago of the southern Philippines.

List of incidents

Further reading

• Timeline of Abu Sayyaf atrocities on GMA News
• What you need to know about the Abu Sayyaf by Levi A. So of The Philippine Star

See also

• List of terrorist incidents

References