Battle of Camp Abubakar

Battle of Camp Abubakar
Part of the Moro conflict and the 2000 Philippine campaign against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Positions of three Philippine Army brigades and two Philippine Marine Corps brigades in relation to Camp Abubakar's central complex during the sixth day of the battle.
Date July 9, 2000 Location Barira, Maguindanao, Philippines 7°32′36″N 124°18′40″E / 7.5434°N 124.3111°E / 7.5434; 124.3111 Result Decisive Philippine government victory
Belligerents
Philippines	Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Commanders and leaders
Joseph Estrada Diomedio Villanueva Benjamin Defensor Elonor Padre	Salamat Hashim Murad Ebrahim
Units involved
Armed Forces of the Philippines  Philippine Army  Philippine Air Force Philippine Navy Philippine Marine Corps	Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF)
Casualties and losses
12 killed[1]	23 killed[1]

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13th President of the Philippines Early life Family Early political career Mayor of San Juan Electoral protest against Braulio Sto. Domingo Infrastructure development Senator of the Philippines Public Works committee chairman Health committee vice-chairman Natural Resources committee vice-chairman Urban Planning committee vice-chairman RP-US Military Bases Agreement in 1991 Vice President of the Philippines PACC chair Kuratong Baleleng case Anti cha-cha rally Political affiliations PMP UNA GO LAMMP NPC GAD NP Presidency Inauguration Administration and cabinet Major acts Domestic policies Controversies Campaign against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front Battle of Camp Abubakar EDSA II Foreign policy RP–US Visiting Forces Agreement Public image Filmography To Live for the Masses Post-Presidency EDSA III Trial Pardon and release from detention 2010 presidential campaign Mayor of Manila Elections 1987 1992 1998 2010 2013 2016 2019
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The Battle of Camp Abubakar, codenamed Operation Terminal Velocity,^[1] was the final phase of the 2000 Philippine campaign against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front which resulted in the capture of Camp Abubakar al Siddique, stronghold of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and its largest settlement, and seat of its Shariah-based government.^[2]

Prior to April 2000, the MILF had been allowed to operate approximately 50 camps that were off limits to government soldiers. When the MILF broke off peace talks, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine Army in particular, began attacking and destroying the bases one after the other.^[3]

Camp Abubakar covered approximately forty square miles and included a mosque, a madrasah, commercial and residential areas, a weapons factory, a solar energy system, and segments of seven different villages.^[4]