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2000 Philippine campaign against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front

2000 Philippine campaign against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Part of the Moro conflict

The 2000 Philippine campaign against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front predominantly took place in areas within the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
DateMarch 21, 2000 - July 9, 2000 (3 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)
Location7°13′00″N 124°15′00″E / 7.216667°N 124.25°E / 7.216667; 124.25
Result Philippine government victory
Belligerents
 Philippines
Supported by:
 United States
Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Commanders and leaders
  • Joseph Estrada
    (President)
  • Gen. Angelo Reyes
    (Armed Forces chief)
  • Lt.Gen. Diomedio Villanueva
    (Army chief)
  • Lt. Gen. Benjamin Defensor
    (Air Force chief)
  • V. Adm. Elonor Padre
    (Navy chief)
Units involved

Armed Forces of the Philippines


Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF)
Strength
15,690 infantry[1]
Casualties and losses
120 killed[1] 1,082 killed[1]
425 civilian casualties[1]
755,000[1] – 1 million[3] civilians displaced


The 2000 Philippine campaign against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front was a military campaign conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) against a Muslim secessionist group that took place during the presidency of Joseph Estrada in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in the Philippines. The campaign was waged "to weaken the Moro Islamic Liberation Front's capability to undermine the territorial integrity of the Philippines and inflict harm on both government personnel and civilians".[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Armed Forces of the Philippines, Office of Strategic and Special Studies (2008). In Assertion of Sovereignty Volume 1. Armed Forces of the Philippines. ISBN 978-971-94342-0-7.
  2. ^ Project Ploughshares. "Philippines-Mindanao (1971 – first combat deaths)". Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  3. ^ Schiavo-Campo, Salvatore; Judd, Mary (February 2005). "The Mindanao Conflict in the Philippines: Roots, Costs, and Potential Peace Dividend" (PDF). World Bank. Retrieved September 13, 2016.