The US Hunts Down Filipino Extremist Group Abu Sayyaf (2002)

The Phony War (2002) - Early in 2002 the American war on terror entered a new phase with US special forces involved in combat missions against Muslim rebels in the southern Philippines. Subscribe to Journeyman here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures What is the relationship between the US military and the militants they are meant to be tracking down? We examine allegations that government troops and the rebels are colluding to carve up the ransom money paid for kidnapped hostages. Their immediate goal is to free an American couple held captive for ten months. The wider objective is the destruction of the Abu Sayyaf guerrilla movement, linked to Osama Bin Laden s Al Qaeda network. For more information, visit https://www.journeyman.tv/film/1263 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures ABC Australia – Ref. 1263