Abu Sofia from this thread coordinated meetings with Nichols and McVeigh through Abu Sayyaf.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1674439/posts
3 Abu members linked to Korean kidnapping captured
Abu Sayyaf is even listed in my above post as coordinated financers with Hezb'Allah.
Abu Sayyaf, Real sweethearts
http://www.tkb.org/Group.jsp?groupID=204
Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG)
Mothertongue Name:
Abu Sayyaf
Aliases: Al-Harakat Al-Islamiyyah, Bearer of the Sword
Base of Operation: Philippines
Founding Philosophy: The Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was formed in 1991 during the peace process between the Philippine government and the nationalist/separatist terrorist group, the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). Between 1986 and 1996, MNLF engaged in negotiations to end their two-decade terrorist rebellion. Certain MNLF members refused to accept the end of the terrorist movement. Angered by the movement toward a peaceful resolution, these members formed Abu Sayyaf (Arabic for "Bearer of the Sword") as a small but extremely violent terrorist organization.
While the Abu Sayyaf Group remains nominally committed to the formation of a Muslim state in the southern Philippines, the group has recently shifted toward predominantly criminal enterprises. Some intelligence experts have viewed recent ASG bombings as a possible sign that the group is returning to its radical philosophical roots.
Current Goals: The Abu Sayyaf Group remains committed to criminal and terrorist activities. The Philippine government has struggled for over two decades against the terrorist movement that began with MNLF's founding in 1972. The Abu Sayyaf Group is the most violent remnant of that terrorist movement. Spurred on by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States has pledged military aid to the Philippine government for the express purpose of eliminating the Abu Sayyaf Group.
Date Formed: 1991
Strength: Approximately 400 members
Classification:
Nationalist/Separatist, Religious
Financial Sources: Largely self-financed through ransom and extortion; Suspected to receive support from Islamic extremists in the Middle East and South Asia
Key Leaders
Janjalani, Abdulrajik Abubakar
Janjalani, Khadaffy Abubakar
Related Groups
Abdurajak Janjalani Brigade (AJB) • Splinter Group
Jemaah Islamiya (JI) • Ally (Suspected)
Laskar Jihad • Ally
Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) • Founding Group
al-Qaeda • Ally
1968 - Present
Incidents (55) Injuries (515) Fatalities (197
Targets:
Tourists 3%
Government 3%
Military 3%
Private Citizens & Property 40%
Airports & Airlines 1%
NGO 1%
Business 18%
Journalists & Media 10%
Religious Figures/Institutions 7%
Police 1%
Transportation 7%