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The terrorist group Abu Sayyaf was founded by the members of the Moro National Liberation Front, who objected to the group's negotiations with the Philipino Government.
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The Oklahoma bomber Terry Nichols meets with the Abu Sayyaf group in late 1992, early 1993, and late 1994. He meets with Ramzi Yousef and other terrorist bombers.
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Abu Sayyaf is involved in the Ramzi Yousef plot to blow up U.S. airliners over the Pacific ocean as well as receives training from Ramzi Yousef.
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The U.S. officially declares Abu Sayyaf a foreign terrorist group six years after the groups formation.
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Abu Sayyaf declared its commitment to Osama bin Laden's "war against the "Jews and Crusaders".
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Abu Sayyaf's leader Abdurajak Janjalani is killed by Philippine security forces and his brother Khadaffy Janjalani takes control.
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In 2000 the group kidnaped 21 people in Malaysia.
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2002 Khadaffy Janjalani takes complete control of Abu Sayyaf he is now the official leader of Abu Sayyaf
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2004 group takes responsibility for deadliest terrorist attack in history of Philippines in which they blew up a ferry in Manila Bay.
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2006 lost ground after Pilipino army launches attack on Abu Sayyaf.
