Editing Abu Sayyaf (section)

==History==
Since its inception in 1991, the group has carried out bombings, [[kidnapping]]s, assassinations, and extortion in what they describe as their fight for an independent Islamic state in the Philippines. They have also been involved in criminal activities, including kidnapping, [[rape]], child sexual assault, forced marriage, drive-by shootings, extortion, and [[Illegal Drug Trade|drug trafficking]],
and the goals of the group "appear to have alternated over time between criminal objectives and a more ideological intent".

The group has been designated as a terrorist group by the United Nations, Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In 2002, fighting Abu Sayyaf became a mission of the American military's Operation Enduring Freedom and part of the Global War on Terror. Several hundred United States soldiers are also stationed in the area to mainly train local forces in counter terror and counter guerrilla operations, but, as a status of forces agreement and under Philippine law, they are not allowed to engage in direct combat.

The group was founded by [[Abdurajik Abubakar Janjalani]], and led after his death in 1998 by his younger brother [[Khadaffy Janjalani]] who was killed in 2007.
On 23 July 2014, Abu Sayyaf leader [[Isnilon Hapilon]] swore an oath of loyalty to [[Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi]], the leader of [[The Islamic State|ISIL]]. In September 2014, the group began kidnapping innocent people for ransom like [[beheading video|video recording them beheaded]] if their demands are not met, in the name of ISIL.
[[File:MAMCabusayyafidntfy.png|thumb|a group of armed abu sayyaf terrorist soldiers are seen in this photo explaining a demand request, this photo was a snapshot taken in the abu sayyaf's released video and one of them who was holding that appears to be a small book which is likely to be an islamic bible was said to be mark aeron manzolim capule.]]
On May 23, 2017, Abu Sayyaf, the [[Maute group]], and other pro-ISIL jihadi organizations began an uprising in Marawi, Lanao del Sur. This city is located in Muslim Mindanao (now Bangsamoro) a region of the Philippines with a high Muslim population, and they were expecting to attract support from this population. The battle ended on October 23, 2017, a week after Hapilon and [[Omar Maute]] were killed during a hostage rescue mission.
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