Abdullah Maute | |
|---|---|
 Abdullah Maute as depicted in a wanted poster published by the Philippine National Police | |
| Born | |
| Died | August 7, 2017 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Years active | 2013–2017 |
| Known for | Co-founding the Maute group |
Abdullah Maute (died August 7, 2017) was a Filipino Islamist militant who co-founded, along with his brother Omar Maute, a Dawlah Islamiyah (Islamic state) group in Mindanao, Philippines commonly known as the Wahhabi based Maute group after their surname.[2]
On September 4, 2017, the Philippine military announced that Maute had been killed in an airstrike in August 7, 2017, during the Battle of Marawi. They cited ISIL sympathizers proclaiming his death as an act of martyrdom on the social media platform Telegram. He was referred to as "Sheik Al Miyahad Abu Al Hassan", an alias he was known to have used within the ISIL network.[3] AFP Western Mindanao Command chief Carlito Galvez Jr. confirmed deaths of all seven Maute brothers in December 2017.[1]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
MTwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Unson, John (May 26, 2017). "Meet the Maute brothers: 2 radicalized OFWs". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ Lagsa, Bobby (September 4, 2017). "PH military believes Abdullah Maute is dead". Rappler. Retrieved September 17, 2017.