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Inured as the world is to violence, with daily reports of brutality from around the world causing little reaction, the activities of the bandits of the southern Philippines, with their periodic attacks on villages & frequent kidnappings & executions of innocent victims, still have the power to shock. The radical Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) routinely beheads its victims, sometimes after keeping them in inhumane conditions for weeks, months, or even years. It is argued, in this article, that far from being merely a local armed criminal group, the ASG is a fully fledged terrorist organization with international links; a group that poses a growing menace to civil society not only in the Philippines but further afield. As such, the Philippine authorities require a special anti-terrorist plan to deal with its increasing threat. 1 Table, 3 Figures, 2 Appendixes, 22 References. Adapted from the source document.