Battle of Basilan (2014 AD)
Battle of Basilan (border|22px Armed Forces of the Philippines & 25px Moro National Liberation Front vs Abu Sayyaf & 25px Rogue MNLF fighters & Jemaah Islamiyah) took place in 2014 AD during Moro conflict.
Battle facts
- Year: 2014 AD
- Date: 2014-01-01
- Era: Contemporary
- Conflict: Moro conflict
- Side A: border|22px Armed Forces of the Philippines, 25px Moro National Liberation Front
- Side B: Abu Sayyaf, 25px Rogue MNLF fighters, Jemaah Islamiyah
- Commanders (A): Pres. Benigno Aquino III, Gen. Emmanuel T. Bautista, Brig. Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr., Capt. Richard Encisco, Lt. Gen. Rustico Geurrero
- Commanders (B): Puriji Indama, Nurhassan Jamiri, Isnilon Totoni Hapilon
- Casualties: approx. 2 soldiers killed, 31 wounded
25px 4 members killed
(2nd phase of operations) - 1 marine killed, 14 woundedCasualties: 18 militants killed, 14 wounded
(2nd phase of operations) - 14 militants killed
- Outcome: Philippine victory
Operation deemed a success in driving Jihadist presence from Basilan
Mission objective failed in capturing Abu Sayyaf commanders
- Coordinates: 6.567°, 122.033°
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