Isnilon Hapilon
Isnilon Totoni Hapilon (March 10, 1968 – October 16, 2017), also known by the nom de guerre Abu Abdullah al-Filipini, was a Filipino Islamist militant affiliated with ISIS. He was formerly leader of Abu Sayyaf Group, before its battalions pledged their allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. 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".
Isnilon Hapilon | |
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Image of Isnilon Hapilon used in a US government poster from 2006 | |
| Birth name | Isnilon Totoni Hapilon |
| Born | March 10, 1968 Maluso, Basilan, Philippines |
| Died | October 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/wars | Moro conflict Battle of Tipo-Tipo Battle of Marawi † |
| Spouse(s) | Kaye Andrea Noval |
In the early morning of October 16, 2017, he was killed by the Philippine Army in the Battle of Marawi, along with Omar Maute.
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