Battle of Jolo (1974)

Battle of Jolo

Part of the Moro insurgency in the Philippines

Date

February 4 - 11, 1974^[1]

Location

Jolo, Sulu, Philippines

Result

Decisive Philippine Government victory

Philippine Armed Forces regain control of Jolo, Sulu.^[1]
Jolo municipality suffers heavy damage^[1]
40,000 civilians rendered homeless^[1]

Belligerents

Moro National Liberation Front

Republic of the Philippines

Commanders and leaders

Nur Misuari - MNLF Leader

Ferdinand Marcos - Commander-in-Chief

Col. Salvador M. Mison - 14th Infantry Batallion leader

The Battle of Jolo was a military confrontation between the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the Government of the Philippines on February 1974 on the municipality of Jolo, in the southern Philippines. MNLF Forces initially managed to control the municipality, except the airport and an adjacent military camp. Government Forces led by the 14th Infantry Battalion managed to regain control of the town.^[1]^[2]

References

1 2 3 4 5 "JOLO CITY DESTROYED IN MUSLIM REBEL ATTACK". Wikileaks. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
↑ Cal, Ben (September 11, 2013). "MNLF's first try to raise flag was 39 years ago". Manila Bulletin. Philippine News Agency. Retrieved November 20, 2014.

History of the Moro conflict

Background

Factions

Moro nationalists	Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)¹

Islamists	Abu Sayyaf (ASG) Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF)¹ Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) Khalifa Islamiyah Mindanao (KIM)¹ Maute group (MG)¹ Rajah Sulaiman Movement (RSM)¹

Other (self-intention)	Moro Pirates (MP) Sulu Sultanate under Jamalul Kiram III²

Notable incidents

Philippines	1974 Battle of Jolo Patikul massacre Pata Island massacre North Cotabato conflict 2000 Philippine campaign against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front Battle of Camp Abubakar Rizal Day bombings Dos Palmas kidnappings Siege of Lamitan 2001 Misuari rebellion 2002 Zamboanga City bombings 2004 SuperFerry 14 bombing 2006 Central Mindanao bombings 2007 Basilan beheading incident 2009 Mindanao bombings Maguindanao massacre Zamboanga City crisis Battle of Basilan 2014 Bukidnon bus bombing 2015 Mamasapano clash 2016 Battle of Basilan 2016 Davao City bombing 2016 Butig clashes February November

Malaysia	1985 Lahad Datu ambush 2000 Sipadan kidnappings 2013 Lahad Datu standoff

Peace process

Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (MNLF)
Bangsamoro (MILF)

¹ Committed only against the Philippines. ² Committed only against Malaysia.

Moro conflict

Causes of rebellion

Rebel groups

Pro-autonomy or independence	Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)

Islamists	Abu Sayyaf (ASG) Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) Khalifa Islamiyah Mindanao (KIM) Maute group (MG) Rajah Sulaiman Movement (RSM)

Leaders

Pro-autonomy or independence	Nur Misuari (MNLF) Mus Sema (MNLF) Murad Ebrahim (MILF)

Islamists	Isnilon Totoni Hapilon (ASG) Khadaffy Janjalani (ASG) Ameril Umbra Kato (BIFF) Abu Sabaya (ASG) Jainal Antel Sali, Jr. (ASG) Ahmed Santos (RSM) Hamsiraji Marusi Sali (ASG)

Battles

Battle of Jolo (1974)
Patikul massacre (1977)
Pata Island massacre (1981)
North Cotabato conflict (1996)
Philippine campaign against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Battle of Camp Abubakar (2000)
Misuari rebellion (2001)
Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines (2002-present)
Basilan beheading incident (2007)
Zamboanga City crisis (2013)
Operation Darkhorse (2014)
Battle of Basilan (2014)
Mamasapano clash (2015)
Battle of Basilan (2016)
Butig clashes
- February
- November 2016

Incidents involving
civilians

Peace process

1976 Tripoli Agreement (MNLF)
1987 Jeddah Accord (MNLF)
1996 Final Peace Agreement (MNLF)
2012 Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (MILF)
2014 Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (MILF)
Bangsamoro peace process

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