Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan |
| Born | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines |
| Died | July 2020[1][2][3] Patikul, Sulu, Philippines |
| Allegiance |  Moro National Liberation Front(until 1992)  Abu Sayyaf(1992–2020) ISIL |
| Battles / wars | Moro conflict |
Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan (died July 2020) was a Filipino militant affiliated with the Abu Sayyaf. He was the leader of the group which has associated itself with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) since 2014. On July 6, 2020, Hajan Sawadjaan was severely wounded during an encounter with the government troops in Barangay Bakong, Patikul, Sulu and died from his injuries a few days later. After the encounter with the government troops, he was found and buried by the group of his cousin Mundi Sawadjaan, an Abu Sayyaf sub-leader.
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