Rajah Sulaiman Movement
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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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[edit]- ^ Also known as Rajah Solaiman Islamic Movement (RSIM). See Banlaoi, Rommel (2009). "Media and Terrorism in the Philippines: The Rajah Solaiman Islamic Movement". Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism. 4 (1): 64–75. doi:10.1080/18335300.2009.9686924.
- ^ Philippines arrests key militants Its membership consisted of Filipino Christians who had converted to Islam. Archived 2017-06-20 at the Wayback Machine - BBC.com
- ^ a b Ticking Time Bombs Archived 2006-09-20 at the Wayback Machine - msnbc.com
- ^ Ayalin, Adrian (October 21, 2024). "17 Abu Sayyaf men found guilty over 2000 Sipadan kidnapping". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 21, 2024.