MILF: No unauthorized recruitments in the name of our military arm

Inquirer.net - Nov 14, 2026

COTABATO CITY—Officials of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) clarified that there are no ongoing authorized recruitment activities in the name of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF). They said that such events are not held without the approval of the MILF’s central committee. In a statement Friday, Nov. 13, MILF chairman Ahod Balawag Ebrahim made

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