The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Fighting for peace and freedom or for vested interest?
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Fighting for peace and freedom or for vested interest? By: Pablo Basa Manila, Philippines – After the tragic death of the forty four (44) commandos of Philippine National Police – Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) in their engagement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) at Mamasapano, Maguindanao. It left us a question as to why it happened or what really happened? Why does the MILF overkilled our agents of peace in midst of peace talks of our government to them? What are the ideologies and way of thinking of these rebels to revolt to our government? And why does they seek freedom, autonomy in our country when in fact, it is a democratic one? History of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is a Philippines-based rebel group made up of local Moro Muslims. Moro Muslims have been fighting with the government since the 1960s. The MILF is a breakaway group from the Moro National Liberation Front (M