Isnilon Hapilon
Isnilon Totoni Hapilon (March 18, 1966 – October 16, 2017), also known by the nom de guerre Abu Abdullah al-Filipini ("Abu Abdullah the Filipino"), was a Filipino Islamist militant affiliated with ISIS.[1][2]
He was formerly leader of Abu Sayyaf Group before its battalions pledged their allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.[3]
An April 2016 issue of ISIS' weekly newsletter Al Naba said that Hapilon had been appointed as "emir of all Islamic State forces in the Philippines".[4]
In the early morning of October 16, 2017, he was killed at the age of 51 by the Philippine military in the Battle of Marawi along with Omar Maute.[5]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Moubayed, Sami (February 12, 2017). "The Philippines: a new source of grass roots for ISIS?". Asia Times. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ↑ Ness, Marielle (June 15, 2017). "Beyond the caliphate: Islamic state activity outside the group's defined wilayat: Southeast Asia" (PDF). United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, U.S.: Combating Terrorism Center. United States Military Academy. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Abu Sayyaf rebels pledge allegiance to ISIS". manilatimes.net. January 11, 2016. Archived from the original on June 27, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ↑ "Islamic State details activity in the Philippines". The Long War Journal. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ↑ "Terrorists Isnilon Hapilon, Omar Maute killed in Marawi battle". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
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