2014 Battle of Basilan
Battle of Basilan was a military offensive launched by the Philippine military to apprehend two lead commanders in the Abu Sayyaf Islamic militia wanted for corruption, money laundering, and terrorism related charges. The main cause of the operation was Sayyaf leader Indama and his followers threatening and attempting to exhort money from a circumferential road network. The two-day offensive ended with the both suspects evading capture and the island of Basilan falling under government authority. Both the army and MNLF collaborated in fighting alongside for a duration of the operation the first such instance since a truce. However collaborators within the Sayyaf militia included members of the MNLF who sympathized with their cause or had public relations with some of the militants.
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2014 Battle of Basilan
Battle of Basilan was a military offensive launched by the Philippine military to apprehend two lead commanders in the Abu Sayyaf Islamic militia wanted for corruption, money laundering, and terrorism related charges. The main cause of the operation was Sayyaf leader Indama and his followers threatening and attempting to exhort money from a circumferential road network. The two-day offensive ended with the both suspects evading capture and the island of Basilan falling under government authority. Both the army and MNLF collaborated in fighting alongside for a duration of the operation the first such instance since a truce. However collaborators within the Sayyaf militia included members of the MNLF who sympathized with their cause or had public relations with some of the militants.
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(2nd phase of operations) - 1 marine killed, 14 wounded
2 soldiers killed, 31 wounded
25px4 members killed
combatant
*25pxMoro National Liberation Front
*Armed Forces of the Philippines
25pxRogue MNLF fighters
Abu Sayyaf
Jemaah Islamiyah
commander
is part of military conflict
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Note: MNLF engaged both army and Sayyaf militia
Operations have continued in neighboring islands with the same mission objective
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result
*Mission objective failed in capturing Abu Sayyaf commanders
*Operation deemed a success in driving Jihadist presence from Basilan
Philippinemilitarytactical victory
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*4 Jemaah Islamiyah operatives (3 Malaysians and 1 Arab)
*Approx. 150 of the 114th Brigade
*Approx. 180 Abu Sayyaf militants
*Approx. 20 rogue MNLF fighters
*Approx. 200 men of the Scout Ranger Regiment
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Casualties: 18 militants killed, 14 wounded
- 14 militants killed
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Battle of Basilan
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*Philippine Marine Corps
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2014 Battle of Basilan
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