Editing Abu Sayyaf (section)

=====2014 Singamata, Baik Island and Kampung Air Sapang kidnappings=====
On April 2, 2014, a kidnap gang believed to originate from Abu Sayyaf militants raided Singamata Reef Resort off [[Semporna]].<ref name="kd2">{{cite web |author=Vanar |first=Muguntan |date=April 4, 2014 |title=Semporna resort kidnap: Abductors also involved in Pom-Pom and Sipadan incidents, says Esscom chief |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/04/04/semporna-kidnappers-also-involved-pompom-sipadan/ |access-date=April 6, 2014 |work=The Star}}</ref><ref name="kd4">{{cite news|url=http://globalnation.inquirer.net/101571/filipino-resort-worker-chinese-tourist-abducted-in-malaysia|title=Abu Sayyaf men abduct 2 in Malaysia–officials|newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]|date=April 3, 2014|access-date=April 6, 2014}}</ref> Chinese tourist Gao Huayun from Shanghai and [[Filipino people|Filipino]] resort worker Marcy Dayawan were abducted and taken to the Sulu Archipelago.<ref name="kd2"/><ref name="kd5">{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/04/03/Semporna-kidnapping-Semporna/|title=Two abducted from resort off Semporna|work=The Star|date=April 3, 2014|access-date=April 6, 2014|author=Muguntan Vanar}}</ref> The two hostages were later rescued after a collaboration between Malaysian and Philippines security forces.<ref name="chn">{{cite web|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/kidnapped-tourist-resort/1130660.html |title=Kidnapped tourist, resort worker rescued in Malaysia |publisher=[[Channel NewsAsia]] |date=May 31, 2014 |access-date=May 31, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531173414/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/kidnapped-tourist-resort/1130660.html |archive-date=May 31, 2014}}</ref><ref name="ajz">{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2014/05/women-abducted-from-malaysian-resort-released-2014530225216382478.html|title=Women abducted from Malaysian resort released|publisher=[[Al Jazeera Media Network|Al Jazeera]]|date=May 31, 2014|access-date=May 31, 2014}}</ref>

On May 6, five Abu Sayyaf gunmen raided a Malaysian [[fish farming|fish farm]] on [[Baik Island]] Sabah, kidnapped the fish farm manager and took him to Jolo island.<ref name="abd">{{cite news|url=http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2014/05/06/another-kidnap-in-sabah/|title=Another abduction in Sabah|work=[[Free Malaysia Today]]|date=May 6, 2014|access-date=May 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531181819/http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2014/05/06/another-kidnap-in-sabah/|archive-date=May 31, 2014}}</ref><ref name="ogc">{{cite web |last1=Vanar |first1=Muguntan |last2=Lee |first2=Stephanie |date=May 8, 2014 |title=Officials get reports that Chinese national has been taken to Jolo |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/05/08/Hostage-search-called-off-Officials-get-reports-that-Chinese-national-has-been-taken-to-Jolo/ |access-date=May 31, 2014 |work=The Star}}</ref> He was freed in July with the help of Malaysian negotiators.<ref name="freed">{{cite web |last1=Sario |first1=Ruben |last2=Lee |first2=Stephanie |date=July 11, 2014 |title=Malaysian negotiators rescue fish farm manager from Abu Sayyaf gunmen |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/07/11/Man-freed-after-63-days-in-captivity-Msian-negotiators-rescue-fish-farm-manager-from-Abu-Sayyaf-gunm/ |access-date=July 12, 2014 |work=The Star}}</ref>

On June 16, two gunmen believed to be from Abu Sayyaf kidnapped a Chinese fish farm manager and one Filipino worker in Kampung Air Sapang.<ref name="ask">{{cite news |author=Ramendran |first1=Charles |last2=Cheah |first2=Bernard |date=June 16, 2014 |title=Two more kidnapped in Sabah |newspaper=[[The Sun (Malaysia)|The Sun]] |url=http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1082281 |access-date=June 17, 2014}}</ref><ref name="ddw">{{cite news|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/06/16/kunak-kidnap-victim-yells-abductors-not-to-disturb-wife/|title=Kunak kidnap: "Don't disturb my wife. I will follow you"|agency=Bernama|work=The Star|date=June 16, 2014|access-date=June 17, 2014}}</ref> The worker managed to escape and disappeared.<ref name="esp">{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/south-east-asia/story/fish-farm-worker-manages-escape-armed-kidnappers-sabah-20140616|title=Fish farm worker manages to escape armed kidnappers in Sabah|work=The Star/[[Asia News Network]]|date=June 16, 2014|access-date=June 17, 2014}}</ref><ref name="pg">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=90074|title=Hostage who escaped sought|newspaper=Daily Express|date=June 18, 2014|access-date=June 21, 2014}}</ref> Meanwhile, the fish farm manager was taken to Jolo.<ref name="asb">{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/06/20/Kidnappers-contact-fish-breeders-wife-No-ransom-demand-was-made/|title=Kidnappers contact fish breeder's wife|work=The Star|date=June 20, 2014|access-date=June 21, 2014}}</ref> He was released on December 10.<ref name="rls">{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1264262|title=Fish breeder released by Abu Sayyaf|work=The Sun|date=December 10, 2014|access-date=December 11, 2014}}</ref>

Malaysian authorities identified five Filipinos, the "Muktadil brothers", as responsible for these cases. They sold their hostages to the Abu Sayyaf group.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Katharason |first1=PK |last2=Vanar |first2=Muguntan |last3=Sario |first3=Ruben |last4=Lee |first4=Stephanie |last5=Golingai |first5=Philip |date=June 22, 2014 |title=Muktadir kin – mastermind behind kidnaps? |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/06/22/Muktadir-kin-mastermind-behind-kidnaps-Sources-Brothers-sell-hostages-to-Abu-Sayyaf/ |access-date=June 22, 2014 |work=The Star}}</ref> Of the five Muktadil brothers: Mindas Muktadil was killed by Philippine police in May 2015, Kadafi Muktadil was arrested in late 2015, Nixon Muktadil and Brown Muktadil were killed by the Philippine military on September 27, 2016, after they resisted arrest,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-09-27 |title=Philippines: Two militants linked to sailor abductions killed |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2016/09/27/philippines-two-militants-linked-to-sailor-abductions-killed/1215181 |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=Malay Mail |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Vanar |first1=Muguntan |last2=Lee |first2=Stephanie |date=September 28, 2016 |title=Muktadil Brothers gunned down in surprise raid on Sulu island |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/09/28/kidnap-group-leaders-killed-muktadil-brothers-gunned-down-in-surprise-raid-on-sulu-island/ |access-date=October 3, 2016 |work=The Star}}</ref> while Badong Muktadil succumbed to his injuries while fleeing after he was shot when his brothers was killed. His body was discovered in a pump boat in Mususiasi.<ref>{{cite web |author=Vanar |first=Muguntan |date=September 30, 2016 |title=Last of Muktadil brothers killed |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/09/30/last-of-muktadil-brothers-killed-badong-found-dead-after-military-shootout/ |access-date=October 3, 2016 |work=The Star}}</ref>