Isnilon Totoni Hapilon

Isnilon Totoni Hapilon
Abu Sayyaf Group member
Born	(1966-03-18) March 18, 1966 (age 50) Lantawan, Basilan, Philippines

Isnilon Totoni Hapilon (born March 18, 1966), also known as Abu Abdullah al-Filipini is the emir of the Islamic State forces in the Philippines. He was formerly leader of Abu Sayyaf Group before its battalions pledged their allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. An April issue of the Islamic State’s weekly newsletter Al Naba said that Abu Abdullah al Filipini had been appointed as emir of all Islamic State forces in the Philippines.

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Department of State Rewards for Justice Program Hapilon was born on March 18, 1966 in Bulana barangay, Lantawan municipality, Basilan province, Republic of the Philippines.

The US government describes him as "skinny; may have chin hair and slight mustache" and his personality as "likable by peers; proud and confident in his abilities." He is a slim man with his height variously given at 5'6" or "approximately 5'5" to 5'7"" and his weight as 120 pounds. His complexion is described as "tan" or "light-skinned".

According to the FBI he goes by aliases including Abu Musab, Sol, Abu Tuan, Esnilon, and Salahuddin. The Rewards for Justice Program lists further aliases including Abubakar Hapilon, Amah Hi Omar, Abu Omar, Abubakar, Bakkal. He speaks Tausug, Tagalog and Yakan, as well as English. His whereabouts are unknown; he may travel to Saudi Arabia and Malaysia.