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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 groups that supported ISIL 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 the other jihadi leaders were killed during a hostage rescue mission.
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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