Battle of Jolo (1974)
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 Republic of the Philippines | ||||||||
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Nur Misuari MNLF Leader |
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| 40,000 people in Jolo rendered homeless[1] | |||||||||
The Battle of Jolo is a military confrontation between the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the Government of the Philippines on February 1974 on Jolo, Sulu in southern Philippines. MNLF Forces managed to virtually control all of Sulu, except its airport and an adjacent military camp. Government Forces led by the 14th Infantry Battalion managed to regain control of the city.[3][1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "JOLO CITY DESTROYED IN MUSLIM REBEL ATTACK". Wikileaks. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ Gunn, Geoffrey (2000). New World Hegemony in the Malay World (illustrated ed.). The Red Sea Press. p. 103. ISBN 9781569021354.
- ↑ 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.
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