Editing Abu Sayyaf (section)

====2016 Davao City bombing====
{{Main|2016 Davao City bombing}}
On September 2, 2016, an explosion occurred at a night market in [[Davao City]], Philippines killing at least 15 and injuring 70.<ref>{{cite news |author=de Jesus |first=Julliane Love |date=September 8, 2016 |title=Davao blast suspect identified, Bato says |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/813881/davao-blast-suspect-identified-bato-says |access-date=September 8, 2016 |quote=Victims: 40 died and 70 injured.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Tesiorna |first=Ben O. |date=September 13, 2016 |title=Pregnant Davao bombing victim dies in hospital; death toll rises to 15 |url=http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2016/09/13/pregnant-davao-bombing-victim-dies-in-hospital-death-toll-rises-15.html |access-date=September 13, 2016 |work=CNN|archive-date=September 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914162026/http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2016/09/13/pregnant-davao-bombing-victim-dies-in-hospital-death-toll-rises-15.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Shortly before the bombing, Abu Sayyaf made a threat following the intensified military operation against them.<ref name="wipe out order">{{cite news |author=Murdoch |first=Lindsay |date=August 31, 2016 |title=Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte issues 'wipe out' order against Abu Sayyaf |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=http://www.smh.com.au/world/philippines-rodrigo-duterte-issues-wipe-out-order-against-abu-sayyaf-20160831-gr59dw.html |access-date=September 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Santos |first=Eimor P. |date=September 2, 2016 |title=AFP taps 7,000-strong force vs. Abu Sayyaf |url=http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2016/09/02/AFP-vs-Abu-Sayyaf.html |access-date=September 4, 2016 |work=CNN|archive-date=September 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160903195413/http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2016/09/02/AFP-vs-Abu-Sayyaf.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Alipala |first=Julie |date=September 2, 2016 |title=Abu Sayyaf to bring fight to AFP doorstep |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/811993/abu-sayyaf-to-bring-fight-to-afp-doorstep |access-date=September 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name="intensified operation">{{cite news |last1=Balana |first1=Cynthia D. |last2=Alipala |first2=Julie |date=September 2, 2016 |title=Army pours troops into pursuit; Abus ready for 'last war' |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/812066/army-pours-troops-into-pursuit-abus-ready-for-last-war |access-date=September 4, 2016}}</ref> Abu Sayyaf spokesperson Abu Rami was reported to claim responsibility.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Esmaquel II |first1=Paterno |last2=Cupin |first2=Bea |date=September 3, 2016 |title=Abu Sayyaf claims responsibility for Davao blast – report |work=Rappler |url=http://www.rappler.com/nation/145045-abu-sayyaf-responsibility-davao-explosion |access-date=September 4, 2016}}</ref> He later denied the report and any involvement, saying a group allied to them; the Daulat Ul-Islamiya were responsible.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nawal |first1=Allan |last2=Alipala |first2=Julie |last3=Manlupig |first3=Karlos |date=September 2, 2016 |title=Abu Sayyaf disowns Davao explosion, says ally was behind attack |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/812451/abu-sayyaf-disowns-davao-explosion-says-ally-was-behind-attack |access-date=September 4, 2016}}</ref> Although the Abu Sayyaf spokesman denied involvement, the Philippine government blame the group.

{{blockquote|This is not the first time that Davao has been sacrificed to the altar of violence. It's always connected with Abu Sayyaf before. They gave a warning. We know that.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/09/philippines-abu-sayyaf-blamed-attack-davao-city-160903025801696.html|title=Philippines: Abu Sayyaf blamed for attack in Davao City|publisher=Al Jazeera|date=3 September 2016|access-date=4 September 2016}}</ref>|[[Rodrigo Duterte]], President of the Philippines}}