ISIL insurgency in the Philippines | |||||||
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Part of the Moro conflict, and the Military intervention against ISIL | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Supported by: Foreign supporters: |
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[7] | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Bongbong Marcos (President of the Philippines; 2022-) Rodrigo Duterte (President of the Philippines; 2016-2022) Gilbert Teodoro Romeo Brawner Jr. Rommel Francisco Marbil |
Current leaders Isnilon Hapilon † Omar Maute † Abdullah Maute †[12] Ameril Umbra Kato † Hatib Hajan Sawadjaan † | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Armed Forces of the Philippines U.S. special operations forces (technical assistance)[13] | Military of ISIL | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
almost 240+ killed | almost 1,680+ killed | ||||||
165+ civilians dead |
The Philippines is one of the state opponents of the militant group, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), more commonly referred to by the local media as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
ISIL maintains operations in the Philippines through local jihadist groups - Maute group, Abu Sayyaf group, Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and Ansar Khalifa Philippines.They follow the school of thought of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab or commonly known as Wahhabism.[14] The groups pledged allegiance to ISIS in 2014 or the following years.
ISIL has been linked to increased suicide bombings by Filipino nationals in 2018 and 2019, a method which has been rarely carried out in the Philippines and the few successfully carried out done by foreigners. Filipinos were suspected to be involved in the 2018 Lamitan, 2019 Jolo Cathedral and Indanan bombings.[15]