General information
Part of Conflict: n/a
First Battle Related Death: 1990-10-23
Date when dyad reached 25 battle releated deaths: 2000-02-25
Comment on date when dyad reached 25 battle related deaths: MILF first became active as a one-sided actor in UCDP data in 2000, when the one-sided violence resulted in over 25 civilian deaths. The threshold was reached in February that year when a bomb exploded onboard a ferry in Mindanao, which killed 45 civilians.
Conflict issues
Annual information
This section contains annual information systematically collected by the UCDP.
1990
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 9 |
| Best | 8 |
| Low | 8 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (MILF): n/a
Side B (Civilians): n/a
1994
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 4 |
| Best | 4 |
| Low | 4 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (MILF): n/a
Side B (Civilians): n/a
1996
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 5 |
| Best | 5 |
| Low | 5 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (MILF): n/a
Side B (Civilians): n/a
1997
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 15 |
| Best | 15 |
| Low | 15 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (MILF): n/a
Side B (Civilians): n/a
1998
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 10 |
| Best | 4 |
| Low | 4 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (MILF): n/a
Side B (Civilians): n/a
2000
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 188 |
| Best | 172 |
| Low | 165 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (MILF): n/a
Side B (Civilians): n/a
2001
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 24 |
| Best | 9 |
| Low | 9 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (MILF): n/a
Side B (Civilians): n/a
2002
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 19 |
| Best | 10 |
| Low | 10 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (MILF): n/a
Side B (Civilians): n/a
2003
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 146 |
| Best | 75 |
| Low | 59 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (MILF): n/a
Side B (Civilians): n/a
2004
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 3 |
| Best | 3 |
| Low | 3 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (MILF): n/a
Side B (Civilians): n/a
2008
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 39 |
| Best | 39 |
| Low | 39 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (MILF): n/a
Side B (Civilians): n/a
2009
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 15 |
| Best | 5 |
| Low | 5 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (MILF): n/a
Side B (Civilians): n/a
2010
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 0 |
| Best | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (MILF): n/a
Side B (Civilians): n/a
2011
| Estimated Fatalities | |
|---|---|
| High | 0 |
| Best | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
Secondary Warring Support:
Side A (MILF): n/a
Side B (Civilians): n/a
Dyad Archive
This section contains annual information no longer systematically collected by the UCDP.
1990 Dyad Archive
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
1994 Dyad Archive
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
1996 Dyad Archive
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
1997 Dyad Archive
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
1998 Dyad Archive
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
2000 Dyad Archive
Comment on Active: MILF committed various attacks on civilians during the year. Two of the most notable attacks took place in July when MILF first forced 21 Christian civilians into a mosque and shot them, and one week later shot dead 13 Christian plantation workers. Both attacks took place in Lanao del Sur province on Mindanao island.
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
2001 Dyad Archive
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
2002 Dyad Archive
Comment on Active: In 2002 MILF at two times attacked Filipino workers employed at a Canadian mining company. A total of 15 people were killed in these two attacks. Another noteworthy attack took place in December when MILF exploded a bomb in Maguindanao, killing a town mayor and 16 others. MILF were threatened by the mayor’s plans to build new roads, making it easier for the military to transport themselves in the area.
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
2003 Dyad Archive
Comment on Active: MILF caused scores of civilian deaths in attacks during the year. A common tactic used was to plant bombs in public places such as airports, buses and marketplaces. The group also raided several villages, killing civilians who came in their way.
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
2004 Dyad Archive
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
2008 Dyad Archive
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
2009 Dyad Archive
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
2010 Dyad Archive
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
2011 Dyad Archive
Negotiations: NO
Victory: NO
Terminated: NO
