Terrorism: Evolving Regional Alliances and State Failure in Mindanao

Abstract

The article examines Mindanao's role in terrorism in 2005. Commentators Rohan Gunaratna and Zachary Abuza, views the Jemaah Islamiyah as an al-Qaeda franchise dedicated to the establishment of an Islamic caliphate embracing much of Southeast Asia. This shows that foreign and domestic militant groups can thrive in lawless Mindanao.