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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. | 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. | ||
On May 23, 2017, Abu Sayyaf and other jihadi | 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. | ||
[[Category:Terrorists]] | [[Category:Terrorists]] | ||
[[Category:Corrupt Officials]] | [[Category:Corrupt Officials]] |