Editing Abu Sayyaf (section)

=====2015 Ocean King Restaurant kidnappings=====
On May 15, 2015, four armed Abu Sayyaf members kidnapped two Malaysian nationals from Ocean King Restaurant in an upscale resort in [[Sandakan]], Sabah and took them to [[Parang, Sulu]].<ref name="recurs">{{cite news|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/05/16/kidnapping-incident-in-sabah-recurs/|title=Kidnapping incident in Sabah recurs|newspaper=Borneo Post|date=May 16, 2015|access-date=May 16, 2015}}</ref><ref name="abu sayyaf strikes again">{{cite web |last=Locsin |first=Joel |date=May 15, 2015 |title=Police: Abu Sayyaf linked to Sabah kidnap |url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/487930/news/regions/police-abu-sayyaf-linked-to-sabah-kidnap |access-date=May 16, 2015 |publisher=GMA News}}</ref> Police identified the leaders of the group behind the abduction as Alhabsy Misaya, Alden Bagade and Angah Adji. On November 8, Thien Nyuk Fun, the seafood restaurant owner, was released after payment of 30 million pesos ($US675,000) ransom.<ref name="one released">{{cite web|url=http://globalnation.inquirer.net/130670/sabah-hostage-released-by-abu-sayyaf-gunmen|title=Sabah hostage released by Abu Sayyaf gunmen|work=The Star/Asia News Network|date=November 9, 2015|access-date=November 9, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Dancel |first=Raul |date=November 9, 2015 |title=Abu Sayyaf releases Thien Nyuk Fun, one of two Malaysians taken from Sabah restaurant |work=The Straits Times |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/abu-sayyaf-releases-thien-nyuk-fun-one-of-two-malaysians-taken-from-sabah-restaurant |access-date=February 5, 2018}}</ref> The initial agreement of 30 million pesos was reportedly for both hostages; however, a faction within the Abu Sayyaf Group demanded more after Thien Nyuk Fun was released. Further negotiations broke down and the other hostage, electrical engineer Bernard Then, was beheaded on Jolo Island on November 17.<ref name="one beheaded">{{cite web |last1=Vanar |first1=Muguntan |last2=Lee |first2=Stephanie |date=November 17, 2015 |title=Malaysian hostage Bernard Then beheaded |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/11/17/Bernard-then-killed-abu-sayyaf/ |access-date=November 18, 2015 |work=The Star}}</ref><ref name="cause of beheaded">{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/11/17/Bernard-Then-beheading-ransom-not-met/|title=Demand for higher ransom led to beheading|work=The Star|date=November 17, 2015|access-date=November 18, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Vanar |first1=Muguntan |last2=Lee |first2=Stephanie |date=November 17, 2015 |title=Malaysian hostage Bernard Then beheaded |work=The Star |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2015/11/17/bernard-then-killed-abu-sayyaf/ |access-date=February 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Golingai |first=Philip |date=November 21, 2015 |title=Why Bernard Then was beheaded |work=The Star |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/columnists/one-mans-meat/2015/11/21/why-bernard-then-was-beheaded/ |access-date=February 5, 2018}}</ref>