Moro conflict

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The Moro conflict is the armed conflict between the government of the Philippines and Islamist groups.

This includes uprisings by radical Muslims, indigenous peoples and rebel groups who are active against corruption and foreign rule. The Islamic activity in the context of the uprising closes the Moro National Liberation Front , the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and Abu Sayyaf one. They are primarily on Mindanao Island and the Sulu Archipelago , with the majority of the membership being Moros . These groups had been active since the 1960s and were supported by Islamist groups from abroad such as the Jemaah Islamiyah and al-Qaida .

Since 2001, the respective governments of the Philippines and the United States have viewed this conflict as part of the war on terrorism. An American military operation called Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines was set up to help the government of the Philippines counter the insurgency.

Since 1978 around 150,000 people have been killed in the course of the conflict.

history

The uprising in the Philippines stems from the rebellions against Spain and the war against the United States.

The latter led to the Moro uprising.

Peace talks took place in early October 2012. The Islamic Liberation Front of the Moros no longer strives for a state of its own and in return gets an autonomous region. However, the talks have been declared a failure and the conflict continues. The Moros National Liberation Front occupied Zamboanga City in September 2013 and took numerous hostages prisoner.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Philippines-Mindanao conflict - At a Glance
  2. ↑ a b mp / gx: Conflict over Mindanao region ended: Philippine government makes peace with rebels. In: Focus Online . October 7, 2012, accessed October 14, 2018 .
  3. ↑ End of the rebel struggle: Philippines conclude peace pact with Islamists. In: Spiegel Online . October 7, 2012, accessed June 10, 2018 .
  4. ↑ http://www.taz.de/Konfligte-auf-den-Suedphilippinen/!123752/
  5. ↑ http://www.badische-zeitung.de/ausland-1/rebellen-besetzen-stadt-auf-den-philippinen--75184363.html