| Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters[1] | |
| Leaders | |
| Dates of operation | 2008–present |
| Active regions | Maguindanao, North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat |
| Ideology | Salafi jihadist Islamism[2] Factions: Moro nationalism[2] Ideology of the Islamic State[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[a] |
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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- ^ a b c d e "BIFF splits in two factions". Update Philippines. July 22, 2016. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ Fernandez, Edwin (April 23, 2024). "BIFF leader, 11 followers slain in Army op in Maguindanao Sur". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c Bong S Sarmiento (November 22, 2017). "Islamic State's new frontline in the Philippines". Asia Times. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "News". Archived from the original on February 19, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
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- ^ "Addressing Islamist Militancy in the Southern Philippines". Crisis Group. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Dawlah Islamiya, BIFF tagged in bus bombing". NDBC. April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Islamic State East Asia | Australian National Security". Archived from the original on November 27, 2020.
- ^ http://www.moha.gov.my/images/maklumat_bahagian/KK/kdndomestic.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "ATC labels CPP-NPA, IS East Asia terrorist organizations". GMA News. December 31, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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