Isolating the Terrorists: The Abu Sayyaf Group Case Study

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Abstract:

The Armed Forces of the Philippines AFP is currently addressing three major threats to national security. These threats are the New Peoples Army, which is the armed instrument of the Communist Party of the Philippines AFP the Southern Philippines secessionist Moro Islamic Liberation Front MllF, and the Abu Sayyaf Group ASG that has links to the Jemaah Islamiya and AI Qaeda.

Author(s):
Larida, Jimmy D.
Author Organization(s):
MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis
Pagination:
0038

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
USMC/CSC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_8.2.3_Build the Capabilities and Capacities of Partners and Institutions; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_2.1_Planning and Direction; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.1_Organize; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_5.1.1_Establish and Maintain Unity of Effort with Mission Partners; JCA_2.1.3_Task and Monitor Resources; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_1.2.3_Educating
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics; Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*COUNTERTERRORISM, *GOVERNMENT(FOREIGN), *MILITARY FORCES(FOREIGN), CASE STUDIES, COUNTERINSURGENCY, HISTORY, INSURGENCY, MILITARY DOCTRINE, MILITARY STRATEGY, NATIONAL SECURITY, PHILIPPINES, POLITICAL PARTIES, TERRORISTS, THREATS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Government and Political Science, Military Forces and Organizations, Unconventional Warfare
Keyword(s):
THESES, *ASG(ABU SAYYAF GROUP), AFP(ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES), NEW PEOPLES ARMY, COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE PHILIPPINES, MILF(MORA ISLAMIC LIBERATION FRONT), SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES SECESSIONIST MILF, PMC(PHILIPPINES MARINE CORPS), COUNTERTERRORISM DOCTRINE
Report Date:
2011 Feb 23
Creation Date:
2014 Jun 16