Zamboanga City crisis

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Zamboanga City Crisis
Part of the Moro conflict
Location of Zamboanga City
Date September 9–28, 2013 (2 weeks and 6 days) Location Zamboanga City, Philippines 6°54′00″N 122°04′00″E / 6.9°N 122.066667°E / 6.9; 122.066667 Result Philippine government victory[1] Bangsamoro Republik loses all territory and ceases to exist All hostages recovered Death of MNLF commander Dasta Ismael Some 20 to 30 MNLF rebels, including Commander Habier Malik, still at large Territorial changes The Philippine government reestablishes control of MNLF-controlled areas in Zamboanga City
Belligerents
Bangsamoro Republik	Philippines
Commanders and leaders
Nur Misuari Ustadz Habier Malik † Asamin Hussin[2] Salip Idjal Dasta Ismael †[3] Misba Balaji Jul Lipae[4]	Benigno Aquino III Voltaire Gazmin Emmanuel T. Bautista Noel A. Coballes Maria Isabelle Climaco Salazar
Units involved
Moro National Liberation Front[5][6]	Task Force Zamboanga: Armed Forces of the Philippines – AFP Joint Special Operations Group Philippine Army: – 1st Scout Ranger Regiment – Light Reaction Battalion – Light Armor Division – 1st Infantry Division – 32nd Infantry Battalion – 44th Infantry Battalion Philippine Navy: – Philippine Fleet – Naval Forces Western Mindanao – Philippine Fleet Patrol Force – Naval Special Operations Group Philippine Marine Corps: – 1st Marine Brigade – Force Recon Battalion – Marine Landing Battalion 3 Philippine Air Force: – 15th Strike Wing – 205th Tactical Helicopter Wing Philippine National Police: – Special Action Force – Special Weapons and Tactics
Strength
500 (Government claim)[7]	5,000 (Combined AFP and PNP Forces)[8][9]
Casualties and losses
Killed: 183[7] Captured: 292[7]	Killed: 25[9] Wounded: 184[10]
Civilians killed: 13[10] Civilians wounded: 70[10]
Note: The conflict had paralyzed the economic activity of Zamboanga City. During the course of the conflict, the MNLF had been taking civilians as hostages. The group demanded the hoisting of the Bangsamoro flag at the Zamboanga city hall in exchange for the hostages.[11]

The Zamboanga City crisis (Filipino: Krisis sa Zamboanga; Chavacano: Crisis na Zamboanga) or Zamboanga Siege was an armed conflict in Zamboanga City, Philippines between the government forces of the Philippines and Moro rebels from the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) that began on September 9, 2013 and ended twenty days later on September 28. The conflict began when MNLF rebels, under the command of Nur Misuari, attempted to occupy several coastal communities in Zamboanga City in protest of the Philippine government's failure to implement the 1996 final peace agreement with the MNLF.

The conflict resulted in the displacement of 120,000 civilians and the destruction of 10,000 homes. More than 200 people were killed, mostly MNLF rebels along with 20 soldiers, 5 policemen and 13 civilians.^[12] The fighting also damaged Zamboanga City's airport and seaport.