Isnilon Hapilon

Isnilon Hapilon
Image of Isnilon Hapilon used in a US government poster from 2006
Birth nameIsnilon Totoni Hapilon
Born(1968-03-10)March 10, 1968[1]
Maluso, Basilan, Philippines[1]
DiedOctober 16, 2017 (aged 49)
Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Philippines
Allegiance Moro National Liberation Front
(1985–1994)
Abu Sayyaf
(1994–2017)
Al-Qaeda
(1994–2014)
ISIL
(2014–2017)
Battles / warsMoro conflict
Battle of Tipo-Tipo
Battle of Marawi †
Spouse(s)Kaye Andrea Noval

Isnilon Totoni Hapilon (March 10, 1968 – October 16, 2017), also known by the nom de guerre Abu Abdullah al-Filipini,[note 1] was a Filipino Islamist militant affiliated with ISIS.[2][3] He was formerly leader of Abu Sayyaf Group, before its battalions pledged their allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.[4] An April 2016 issue of ISIL's weekly newsletter Al Naba said that Hapilon had been appointed as "emir of all Islamic State forces in the Philippines".[5]

In the early morning of October 16, 2017, he was killed by the Philippine Army in the Battle of Marawi, along with Omar Maute.[6]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Transcript was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Moubayed, Sami (February 12, 2017). "The Philippines: a new source of grass roots for ISIS?". Asia Times. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Abu Sayyaf rebels pledge allegiance to ISIS". manilatimes.net. January 11, 2016. Archived from the original on June 27, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "Islamic State details activity in the Philippines". The Long War Journal. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  6. ^ "Terrorists Isnilon Hapilon, Omar Maute killed in Marawi battle". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 16, 2017.


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