Omar Maute

Omar Maute
Maute from a wanted poster published by the Philippine National Police
Birth nameOmarkhayam Romato Maute
Born(1980-06-12)June 12, 1980
Butig, Lanao del Sur, Philippines
DiedOctober 16, 2017(2017-10-16) (aged 37)
Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Philippines
AllegianceMaute group
(2012–2017)
ISIL
(2014–2017)
Battles / warsMoro conflict
Siege of Marawi †

Omarkhayam Romato Maute (June 12, 1980 – October 16, 2017) was a Filipino Islamist militant who co-founded, along with his brother Abdullah Maute, a Dawlah Islamiyah (Islamic state) group in Mindanao based in the Philippines, commonly known as the Maute group after their surname.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.