Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines

Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines
	Part of the Philippine civil conflict, Islamic terrorism and Global War on Terror
	; The Marawi Siege of 2017.
Date	15 January 2002 – 23 October 2017
Location	Mindanao, Philippines
Status	Philippine–American victory Substantial reduction in capabilities of domestic and transnational terrorist groups operating in the Philippines; Civil conflict in the Philippines continues.;
Belligerents
Philippines Armed Forces of the Philippines; Philippine National Police; United States (advisors) Armed Forces of the United States; CIA;	Islamic jihad Abu Sayyaf; BIFF; Maute Group; Moro Islamic Liberation Front (until 2012); Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (de-facto)
Commanders and leaders
Rodrigo Duterte; (2016-17) ; Gloria Macapagal Arroyo; (2001-10) ; Benigno Aquino III; (2010-16) ; George W. Bush; (2001-09) ; Barack H. Obama; (2009-17) ; Gilberto C. Teodoro; (2007-09) ; Donald C. Wurster; (2002-11)	Isnilon Totoni Hapilon †; Abu Sabaya †; Khadaffy Janjalani †; Albader Parad †; Umbra Jumdail †; Abu Bakar Bashir (POW); Marwan † Nur Misuari
Strength
500–6,000; (Advisors/Trainers); 110,000	300; 5,000
Casualties and losses
17 killed (14 accidental)	Unknown
	Causes: Moro Rebellion and 9/11 Attacks

Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines (OEF-P) or Operation Freedom Eagle was part of Operation Enduring Freedom and the global War on Terror. The Operation targeted the various Jihadist terror groups operating in the country. By 2009, about 600 U.S. military personnel were advising and assisting the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the Southern Philippines. In addition, by 2014, the CIA had sent its elite paramilitary officers from their Special Activities Division to hunt down and kill or capture key terrorist leaders. This group had the most success in combating and capturing Al-Qaeda leaders and the leaders of associated groups like Abu Sayyaf.