Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters
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The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters is an Islamist militant group in the southern Philippines that seeks an independent Islamic state for the Moro people, primarily operating in Mindanao.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamist militant group
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armed group ⓘ non-state armed actor ⓘ |
| activeSince | 2010 ⓘ |
| armedStruggleFor | Bangsamoro independence ⓘ |
| conflict | Moro conflict ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| designatedAsTerroristBy |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine government NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Armed Forces of the Philippines
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Philippine National Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicFocus | Moro people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | breakaway group from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Ameril Umbra Kato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
establishment of an independent Islamic state in Mindanao
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self-determination for the Moro people ⓘ separation from the Philippines ⓘ |
| hasAllegedLinkTo |
Abu Sayyaf Group
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFaction |
BIFF Abu Turaife faction
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BIFF Bungos faction NERFINISHED ⓘ BIFF Karialan faction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Ameril Umbra Kato
NERFINISHED
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Esmael Abdulmalik NERFINISHED ⓘ Ismael Abubakar Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Islamism
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Salafi jihadism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommunication |
Cebuano
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Filipino ⓘ Magindanawn ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Central Mindanao
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Maguindanao province NERFINISHED ⓘ Mindanao NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | Government of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitsFrom | Moro communities in Mindanao ⓘ |
| region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| seeksIndependenceFor | Bangsamoro region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| splitFrom | Moro Islamic Liberation Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| usesTactics |
ambushes
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attacks on security forces ⓘ bombings ⓘ guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
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