Definition of Moro islamic liberation front

1. Noun. A terrorist group in the southern Philippines formed in 1977 to establish an independent Islamic state for the Moros; have clashed with troops at United States bases.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Moro Islamic Liberation Front

Mormonising
Mormonism
Mormonite
Mormonites
Mormonization
Mormonize
Mormonized
Mormonizes
Mormonizing
Mormons
Mornay sauce
Morner's test
Morning Star
Mornington Crescent
Moro
Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Moro reflex
Moroccan
Moroccan Arabic
Moroccan dirham
Moroccan monetary unit
Moroccans
Morocco
Morocco agencies
Morohashi
Morone
Morone americana
Morone interrupta
Moroni
Moronis

Literary usage of Moro islamic liberation front

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. International Religious Freedom (2000): Report to Congress by the Department edited by Barbara Larkin (2001)
"... government forces engaged in armed clashes with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the chief remaining armed separatist group. ..."

2. Landmine Monitor Report 2000: Toward a Mine-Free World by International Campaign to Ban Land Mines, International Campaign to Ban Landmines (2000)
"... the use of antipersonnel mines or improvised explosive devices by three rebel groups: moro islamic liberation front, Abu Sayyaf, and New People's Army. ..."

3. Low-Intensity Conflict in the Third World by Stephen Blank, Lewis B. Ware, Air University (U.S.). Press (1988)
"This violence is now focused around two guerrilla factions known as the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the moro islamic liberation front ..."

4. The United States and Southeast Asia: A Policy Agenda for a New by Robert Kerrey, Robert A. Manning (2001)
"... violence of Muslim separatist groups (eg, the Muslim Moro National Liberation Front and now the moro islamic liberation front) and terrorist gangs (eg, ..."

5. Landmine Monitor Report 1999: Toward a Mine-free World by International Campaign to Ban Land Mines (1999)
"The report likewise alleged that the two Muslim rebel groups-Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and moro islamic liberation front (MILF)--have not used ..."

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