Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters
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The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), also known as the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Movement,[12] is an Islamist jihadist militant organization based in Mindanao, in the southern Philippines. It is a smaller player in the overall Moro insurgency and is mostly active in Maguindanao and other places in central Mindanao. It is a breakaway group from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front founded by Ameril Umbra Kato.[13] Following Kato's death, the group split into three factions, one of which has aligned with the Islamic State, while the other two are less radical.[4][14]
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Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters | |
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Leaders | |
Dates of operation | 2008–present |
Active regions | Maguindanao, North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat |
Ideology | Salafi jihadist Islamism[2] Moro nationalism (one faction)[2] Ideology of the Islamic State (one faction)[4] |
Status | Active |
Size | c. 500 (July 2016)[2] 264 (2018)[5] 252 (2020)[6] c. 80 (2022)[7] |
Allies | Dawlah Islamiya[8] |
Designated as a terrorist group by | Australia[9] Malaysia[10] Philippines[lower-alpha 1] |
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