Rajah Sulaiman Movement Explained
The Rajah Sulaiman Movement[1] was an organization in the Philippines, founded in the late 1990s.[2] [3] According to the Philippine government, the group's militants were trained and financed by Jemaah Islamiah and Abu Sayyaf, a terrorist group with links to the Al-Qaeda.[3]
On October 16, 2024, the group's founder Hilarion Del Rosario Santos III, was convicted by a Philippine court for participating in the 2000 Sipadan kidnappings and was sentenced to life imprisonment.[4]
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References
- Also known as Rajah Solaiman Islamic Movement (RSIM). See Banlaoi. Rommel. Media and Terrorism in the Philippines: The Rajah Solaiman Islamic Movement. Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism. 2009. 4. 1. 64–75. 10.1080/18335300.2009.9686924.
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4377610.stm Philippines arrests key militants
- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4933472/ Ticking Time Bombs
- News: Ayalin . Adrian . 17 Abu Sayyaf men found guilty over 2000 Sipadan kidnapping . . October 21, 2024 . October 21, 2024.
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