Khadaffy Janjalani
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Khadaffy Janjalani (also transliterated as Khadafy Janjalani, Khadafi Janjalani, and Khaddafi Janjalani) is the nominal leader of the Filipino terrorist group Abu Sayyaf and the leader of one of its factions.
Janjalani is also known as Daf or Pek.
In 1995, Janjalani escaped from Camp Crame in Manila along with a member named Jovenal Bruno.
In December 1998, Khadaffy Janjalani's brother, Abdurajik Abubakar Janjalani, died in a firefight with police on Basilan island. Abdujarik Janjalani, a veteran of the war against the Soviet Union during the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, had founded Abu Sayyaf.
Khadaffy Janjalani took power of one of Abu Sayyaf's factions in an internecine struggle. He then worked to consolidate his power within Abu Sayyaf, causing the group to appear inactive for a period. After Janjalani's supremacy was secured, Abu Sayyaf proceeded to take hostages.
The group's motive for kidnapping became more financial and less religious during the period of Khadaffy's leadership, according to locals in the areas associated with Abu Sayyaf. The hostage money is probably the method of financing of the group.
The United States is offering a five million United States dollar (250,000,000 Philippine pesos) reward for Janjalani's capture.
External links
- PBS article about Janjalani (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/terrorism/international/abu_sayyaf.html)
- Information on new tactics (http://www.iht.com/IHT/TF/00/tf050900.html)