Moro Islamic Liberation Front
| Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) | |
|---|---|
| جبهة تحرير مورو الإسلامية | |
| Also known as | Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF) |
| Leader | Al-Hadj Murad Ibrahim, Sheikh Hashim Salamat (former) |
| Foundation | 1977 |
| Dates of operation | 1977 – March 27, 2014 (Permanent ceasefire) |
| Split from | Moro National Liberation Front |
| Country | Philippines |
| Motives | Independence of the Bangsamoro region (formerly) Establishment of a region with greater autonomy than the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Bangsamoro Autonomous Region) |
| Headquarters | Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte |
| Newspaper | Luwanran |
| Active regions | Mindanao, Philippines |
| Ideology | Moro autonomy Islamism Islamic democracy |
| Status | Inactive (as an armed group) |
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| Website | www |
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF; Arabic: جبهة تحرير مورو الإسلامية, romanized: Jabhat Taḥrīr Moro al-ʾIslāmiyyah) is an Islamist group based in Mindanao, Philippines, which sought an autonomous region of the Moro people from the central government. The group has a presence in the Bangsamoro region of Mindanao, the Sulu Archipelago, Palawan, Basilan, and other neighbouring islands. The armed wing of the group was the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF), 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. In return, MILF announced that it would disarm its 30,000 fighters.