Ungoverned Areas and Safe Havens Terrorist groups often thrive in ungoverned areas and safe havens, where the ability of states to extend the rule of law is weak or non-existent. Ungoverned areas and safe havens range in their geographic locations within state and government boundaries. They are not only remote locations like the Philippine Archipelago, an ungoverned area characterized by rugged terrain used by terrorist groups such as Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). They can also be located in both urban and suburban areas such as Pakistan’s cities. In addition to these locations, there is evidence showing that terrorist groups also use cyberspace and the Internet to recruit and train terrorists and plan terrorist attacks. Ungoverned areas and safe havens provide terrorists groups with a location in which they can promote, train, and educate followers, protect their leaders, and plan future terrorist activities and movements.