Conflict East Asia

Moro Conflict

1968 CE – 2019 CE · 51 years

Muslim Moro separatists in Mindanao fought for autonomy from the Christian-majority Philippines for over 50 years. An estimated 120,000 died before the 2019 creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region brought a fragile peace.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

Moro separatists (MNLF, MILF, Abu Sayyaf)
Philippines

Key moments

Defining events in the Moro Conflict.

1968 Jabidah massacre
2017 Battle of Marawi
Jolo bombing campaigns

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1968 CE and 2019 CE.

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Image credits8 pictures from Wikimedia Commons

Moro conflictUser:BorysMapping · CC BY-SA 4.0
YakushimaNASA · Public domain
Austronesian peoplesStanislav Kozlovskiy · CC BY-SA 3.0
Vietnam WarU.S. Air Force (Operation Holly 1970 (Folder 13 of 15), sheet 182) · Public domain
Great Wall of ChinaSeverin.stalder · CC BY-SA 3.0
Flag of the People's Republic of ChinaZeng Liansong · Public domain
Cambodian Civil WarDepartment of Defense · Public domain
Hạ Long BayTaewangkorea · CC BY-SA 4.0