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Abu Sayyaf
![Deconstructing Abu Sayyaf’s Resilience to Counter-Insurgency Operations Deconstructing Abu Sayyaf’s Resilience to Counter-Insurgency Operations](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-02-05-1.jpg)
Deconstructing Abu Sayyaf’s Resilience to Counter-Insurgency Operations
By Michael Van Ginkel
The insurgency has been remarkably resilient. How has it been able to survive the government's counter-insurgency operations?
![New Fishermen Kidnapping Heightens Security Fears in Borneo New Fishermen Kidnapping Heightens Security Fears in Borneo](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-10-24_20-42-55.jpg)
New Fishermen Kidnapping Heightens Security Fears in Borneo
By Eileen Ng
After a short lull, a raid on fishing boats sparked renewed concerns about kidnap-for-ransom groups in waters off the island.
![20 Dead After Bombing of Cathedral in Southern Philippines 20 Dead After Bombing of Cathedral in Southern Philippines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_19027429910453.jpg)
20 Dead After Bombing of Cathedral in Southern Philippines
By Associated Press
Over 100 were also wounded in the double bomb attack on Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo.
![A Year After Marawi, What’s Left of ISIS in the Philippines? A Year After Marawi, What’s Left of ISIS in the Philippines?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17290374211846.jpg)
A Year After Marawi, What’s Left of ISIS in the Philippines?
By Michael Hart
What became of the ISIS-linked groups in Mindanao after the Marawi siege?
![What Laos Taught the CIA What Laos Taught the CIA](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-laos-uxo.jpg)
What Laos Taught the CIA
By Mong Palatino
The Agency's role in the country is a reminder that suspicion about U.S. intervention in the region is not without basis.
![A Trial Balloon Over Mindanao: The Philippines Weighs US UCAVs in Counterinsurgency A Trial Balloon Over Mindanao: The Philippines Weighs US UCAVs in Counterinsurgency](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-23_15-39-39.jpg)
A Trial Balloon Over Mindanao: The Philippines Weighs US UCAVs in Counterinsurgency
By Blanchard E. Neuman
Would U.S. unmanned combat aerial vehicles change the game in Mindanao counterinsurgency?
![Why Vietnam Must Fight the Islamic State Terror Threat Why Vietnam Must Fight the Islamic State Terror Threat](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-vietnam-military.jpg)
Why Vietnam Must Fight the Islamic State Terror Threat
By Zachary Abuza
The threat presents both challenges and opportunities that Hanoi cannot ignore.
![The Drug War, the South China Sea, and Terrorism in Mindanao: Reviewing Duterte's First Year The Drug War, the South China Sea, and Terrorism in Mindanao: Reviewing Duterte's First Year](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-duterte-asean-summit.jpg)
The Drug War, the South China Sea, and Terrorism in Mindanao: Reviewing Duterte's First Year
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Rodrigo Duterte's entry into the Philippine presidency in June 2016 carried important geopolitical consequences.
![Duterte Must Move Beyond Martial Law to Counter Terrorism in the Philippines Duterte Must Move Beyond Martial Law to Counter Terrorism in the Philippines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-22_07-00-16.jpg)
Duterte Must Move Beyond Martial Law to Counter Terrorism in the Philippines
By Zachary Abuza
The president needs a more comprehensive strategy if his administration is to make meaningful progress.
![Philippine Militancy in the Spotlight with Freed Norwegian Hostage Philippine Militancy in the Spotlight with Freed Norwegian Hostage](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/sizes/thumbnail/Philippines-Flag2.jpg)
Philippine Militancy in the Spotlight with Freed Norwegian Hostage
By Luke Hunt
Abu Sayyaf finally releases another captive.
![Interview: Zachary Abuza on ISIS in Asia Interview: Zachary Abuza on ISIS in Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-23_22-28-56.jpg)
Interview: Zachary Abuza on ISIS in Asia
By Shannon Tiezzi, Huang Nan, and Zhang Juan
A closer look at the threat Islamic State poses to the Asia-Pacific.
![Abductions at Sea: A 3-Way Security Challenge for Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines Abductions at Sea: A 3-Way Security Challenge for Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-04_17-43-02.jpg)
Abductions at Sea: A 3-Way Security Challenge for Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines
By Jacqueline Espenilla
As Southeast Asian pirates turn to abductions, what can regional states do?
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