Ilaga

The Ilaga (Visayan: rat) is a Christian militia in the Philippines that operated during the 1970’s in Southern Mindanao that fought against Moro Muslim militias. Increased tensions in the Philippines since 2008 have since seen the reemergence of the armed vigilante group calling themselves the Bag-ong Ilaga or New Ilaga. [ [http://www.bulatlat.com/news/5-12/5-12-vigilante.htm “2 New Vigilante Groups Surface in Mindanao”] by Cheryll D. Fiel, Bulatlat Alipato Publications, retrieved September 14, 2008 ] Since 2008 violence flared up with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Armed Forces of the Philippines after the Supreme Court of the Philippines overruled the proposed treaty for an Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/13/AR2008091302274.html?nav=rss_world “In Philippines, Abandoned Deal Reignites Rebel War”] by Blaine Harden, Washington Post, retrieved September 14, 2008] [ [http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/mindanao-civilians-under-threat-from-milf-units-and-militias-20080822 “Mindanao civilians under threat from MILF units and militias”] Amnesty International August 22 2008, retrieved September 14, 2008] The group Ilaga, also know as “rats” reached its bloodiest act in June 1971 when it massacred 65 civilians in a mosque. [ [http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/EC06Ae03.html “The evolution of Philippine Muslim insurgency”] by Marco Garrido, Asia Times Online March 6 2003, retrieved September 14, 2008]

ee also

*North Cotabato Conflict
*Moro Rebellion
*Bangsamoro

References

External Links

[http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20080901-157955/Ilaga-revival-to-make-things-worse--Piol “Ilaga revival to make things worse – Piñol”] Philippine Daily Inquirer, retrieved September 14, 2008