Events
August 1991: Janjalani's group bomb the MV DoulosApril 4, 1995: Gunmen attack the town, Ipil, killing more than 50December 18, 1998: Janjalani is killed and replaced by is brother KhadaffyApril 23, 2000: A total of 21 people are kidnapped from Sipadan island resort.May 27, 2001: From a resort twenty people are taken including American touristsAugust 2, 2001: Abu Sayyaf attacks a village in Basilan and takes 32 hostagesMarch 4, 2003: Davao International airport is bombed killing 22 and wounding 170February 27, 2004: Abu Sayyaf makes Philippine's worst attack by firebombing a ferry on Manila Bay resulting in the death of 116 peopleFebruary 14, 2005: Three cities are bombed killing 8July 10, 2007: Abu Sayyaf with help of a guerrilla group attack Basilan and kill 14 Filipino MarinesApril 13, 2010: Bombing near Basilan National High School killing 11March 2011: IED's are set off at an elementary school in Sulu killing 5 and a wedding in Zamboanga killing 3December 5, 2011: Rodwell is taken from his home to spend over a year with ASG until his ransom is paidFebruary 1, 2012: Two tourists at Tawi-Tawi island are kidnappedJuly 11, 2012: An attack on a local business kills 6 and injures 27April 25, 2014: Stefan Okonek and Henrike Dielen are taken from their yacht off the coast of PalawanJuly 2014: Isnilon Hapilon becomes leader of Abu Sayyaf/ISJuly 28, 2014: During a celebration for Ramadan in Talipao 21 people are gunned downMay 14, 2015: Bernard Then and Thien Nyuk Fun abducted from Sandakan. Fun was later released but Then was killedMay 2015: Three members of the Philippine Coast Guard are kidnapped off the coastSeptember 7, 2015: IED is set off at a police station resulting in no casualtiesSeptember 18, 2015: A bomb placed on a bus kills 1 and injuring 32 in ZamboangaSeptember 21, 2015: John Ridsdel, Robert Hall, Kjartan Sekkingstad, and Robert's girlfriend are kidnapped from Samal IslandOctober 1, 2015: A mayor's convoy is bombed killing 4 and wounding 6. There is also a suspected ASG bombing of a public bus causing 18 injuriesMarch 26, 2016: Ten Indonesians are taken and Abu Sayyaf demands a ransomApril 1, 2016: Armed men kidnap four Malaysians off the coast of SabahAugust 30, 2016: Members kill 15 Philippine soldiersSeptember 2, 2016: IED is detonated in Davao killing 14 and injuring 71January 29, 2017: IED in Albarka kills 2 and injuries 3February 4, 2017: IED targeted at Mayor Kallahal injures his driver and a soldier
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