Rajah Sulaiman Movement

The Rajah Sulaiman Movement[1] was an organization in the Philippines, founded in 1991.[2][3] The organization is also referred to as the Rajah Solaiman Movement and Rajah Sulayman Movement.[4] According to the Philippine government, the group's militants were trained and financed by Jemaah Islamiah and Abu Sayyaf, a terrorist group with links to the Al-Qaeda.[3]

On October 16, 2024, the group's founder Hilarion Del Rosario Santos III, was convicted by a Philippine court for participating in the 2000 Sipadan kidnappings and was sentenced to life imprisonment.[5]

Terrorist activities

RSM members were involved in the network responsible for the SuperFerry 14 bombing on 27 February 2004. The United Nations lists the attack among a series of bombings and plots involving members of the RSM and Abu Sayyaf following training associated with Jemaah Islamiyah and Abu Sayyaf.[6] According to a separate United Nations profile, RSM leader Redendo Cain Dellosa led the SuperFerry 14 bombing and planted the bomb aboard the vessel. Abu Sayyaf publicly claimed responsibility for the attack.[7]

RSM members were also involved in other bombing attacks and plots in the Philippines. The United Nations lists the G-Liner bombing plot of 25 December 2004 and the 2005 Valentine's Day bombings of 14 February among joint activities involving members of RSM and Abu Sayyaf.[6] RSM member Angelo Ramirez Trinidad was responsible for assembling and planting improvised explosive devices on a G-Liner bus in December 2004. He later assembled, planted and detonated a bomb on a passenger bus in Makati during the Valentine's Day bombings in February 2005. Trinidad was convicted by a Philippine court in October 2005 for his involvement in the latter attack.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Also known as Rajah Solaiman Islamic Movement (RSIM). See Banlaoi, Rommel (2009). "Media and Terrorism in the Philippines: The Rajah Solaiman Islamic Movement". Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism. 4 (1): 64–75. doi:10.1080/18335300.2009.9686924.
  2. ↑ Philippines arrests key militants Its membership consisted of Filipino Christians who had converted to Islam. - BBC.com
  3. 1 2 Ticking Time Bombs Archived 2006-09-20 at the Wayback Machine - msnbc.com
  4. ↑ "Anti-narcotics designation removals / Anti-Terrorism designations / Burma designation update". Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury. June 16, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
  5. ↑ Ayalin, Adrian (October 21, 2024). "17 Abu Sayyaf men found guilty over 2000 Sipadan kidnapping". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Rajah Solaiman Movement". United Nations Security Council. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Redendo Cain Dellosa". United Nations Security Council. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Angelo Ramirez Trinidad". United Nations Security Council. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
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