Moro Islamic Liberation Front

Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)
جبهة تحرير مورو الإسلامية
Also known asBangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF)
LeaderAl-Hadj Murad Ibrahim, Sheikh Hashim Salamat (former)
Foundation1977
Dates of operation1977 – March 27, 2014 (Permanent ceasefire)[1]
Split fromMoro National Liberation Front
CountryPhilippines
MotivesIndependence of the Bangsamoro region (formerly)
Establishment of a region with greater autonomy than the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Bangsamoro Autonomous Region)
HeadquartersDarapanan, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte
NewspaperLuwanran
Active regionsMindanao, Philippines
IdeologyMoro autonomy
Islamism
Islamic democracy
StatusInactive (as an armed group)
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Websitewww.luwaran.com

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF; Arabic: جبهة تحرير مورو الإسلامية Jabhat Taḥrīr Moro al-ʾIslāmiyyah) is an Islamist group based in Mindanao seeking an autonomous region of the Moro people from the central government.[2] The group has a presence in the Bangsamoro region of Mindanao, the Sulu Archipelago, Palawan, Basilan, and other neighbouring islands.[3] The armed wing of the group was the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF),[4] although the name of its parent organization, the MILF, was often used to refer to the BIAF. In July, 2018, the Philippine government passed the Bangsamoro Organic Law, giving more autonomy to Muslims.[5] In return, MILF announced that it would disarm its 30,000 fighters.[6]

  1. ^ "Philippines Reach Landmark Peace Deal with MILF". Conciliation Resources. March 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  2. ^ De Guzman, Orlando (May 6, 2003). "The Philippines' MILF Rebels". BBC News. Archived from the original on December 9, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  3. ^ "Philippines". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. May 16, 2006. Archived from the original on May 28, 2006. Retrieved May 29, 2006.
  4. ^ Arguillas, Carolyn (July 23, 2018). "Murad: BARMM is "Very Much Above ARMM"". MindaNews. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  5. ^ Villamor, Felipe (July 26, 2018). "Duterte Signs Law Giving More Autonomy to Muslims in Southern Philippines". New York Times.
  6. ^ "30,000 Muslim rebels to be disarmed under Philippine deal". Dawn.

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