Word: sayyaf
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Basilan became the latest focus of the war on terrorism as U.S. and Philippine troops launched joint military exercises against Islamic extremists. The six-month mission, Washington?s first outside Afghanistan, will deploy about 600 U.S. personnel, including 150 special forces, to train and advise Philippine soldiers fighting Abu Sayyaf guerrillas. The group has been linked to the al-Qaeda network and has held two U.S. missionaries and a Filipino nurse hostage for eight months. ZIMBABWE Another Nail in Democracy?s Coffin As March presidential elections approach, Zimbabwe?s Parliament approved a bill that essentially gags independent journalists. Although clauses...
...Laden in hiding, President George W. Bush has opened a new front in the war against terrorism. As of Jan. 15 the first of what will become a force of 650 military advisors arrived in the Philippines to train the Philippine army for its ongoing fight against Abu Sayyaf, a group of Islamic fundamentalists with strong links to al Qaeda. The American forces, invited by the Philippine government, will train the Philippine military to fight the insurgents hiding in the jungles on the southern island of Basilan. We support Bush in this new effort to fight al Qaeda?...
...Sayyaf is a nefarious terror group that has demonstrated no respect for human life. Over the past decade, its members have kidnapped foreign tourists and missionaries and either ransomed them or, in some cases, beheaded them. They continue to hold hostages; two Americans and a Philippine nurse are currently in their grasp. In 1995 they were accused of massacring 52 Philippine villagers. In this war on terror, it is important for America to offer help to nations attempting to eradicate groups like Abu Sayyaf...
...Pacific Rim. In the midst of the global economic downturn and growing concerns about the fundamentalist movement, the tourist industry in the Philippines has been depressed. The Philippine government’s request presents an opportunity for America to work with the Philippines not only to eliminate Abu Sayyaf but also to encourage Philippine economic growth and ensure the safety of foreigners in the country...
...wipe out Abu Sayyaf? Is that frustrating for you? It's complicated, as I think the world has seen in the problem of getting Osama bin Laden and wiping out al-Qaeda. We have been able to break the back of the Abu Sayyaf in the sense that where there used to be thousands [of members], now there are only hundreds. Just as Osama bin Laden has been able to reign, so has the most notorious of the Abu Sayyaf still been able to reign, and that's Abu Sabaya. Many, many people think that Basilan is a little island...