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A former Islamist group in Mindanao, Philippines, that sought autonomy for the Moro people. Learn about its history, ideology, activities, and peace negotiations with the Philippine government.
Aug 24, 2015 · Learn about the history, goals, and activities of the MILF, an Islamic separatist group in the Philippines. The MILF seeks an independent Islamic state or autonomy for the Moro people, and has clashed with the Philippine government and other Moro groups.
- Group is active.
- August 24, 2015
- 1977
Nov 10, 2022 · Three soldiers and at least four rebels have been killed in fierce clashes between the Philippine Army and members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in the island province of Basilan.
In 1978, Sheikh Salamat Hashim established the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), a splinter group of the MNLF seeking to establish an Islamic state. [83] Conflicts between these rebel groups and the Armed Forces of the Philippines continued until the end of President Marcos' regime.
- Mindanao, Philippines
May 21, 2007 · Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) soldiers man a checkpoint at the entrance to Camp Darapanan near Cotabato City, southern Philippines. Officially established in 1984, the MILF has been fighting for an independent Islamic state on the island of MIndanao.
Aug 23, 2006 · The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has waged a secessionist campaign in the Southern Philippines since 1978, when they broke away from the secular Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). Their avowed goal is to establish an independent Islamic state.
Jan 24, 2021 · The peace deal between the government of Philippines and the armed group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) built on the establishment of a new autonomous region, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), which was formally inaugurated in March 2019.
