Ansar al-Khilafah in the Philippines (AKP) is one of at least four Philippine jihadi groups that has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in Iraq and Sham (now IS). It is one part splinter group of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), one part Southeast Asia jihadist network and one part local gang based in southern Mindanao. AKP is based primarily in the southern Mindanao provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos City, aka the SOCCSKSARGEN region. Its function for the Islamic State brand has been facilitating recruitment and training camps as well as hosting a network of Indonesian, Malaysian and other foreign jihadis. The best-known iteration of AKP is pegged to leadership of Filipino Mohammad Jaafar Sabiwang Maguid, known as Commander Tokboy, who was killed in January 2017. The previous high-profile leader was Filipino Abdul Basit Usman, a notorious bomber wanted by the United States and who was killed in May 2015.FOUR…
Ansar al-Khilafah Philipines (AKP) / Islamic State Philippines (ISEA)
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