Islamic Liberation Front of Patani
Islamic militant separatist organization in South Thailand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Islamic Liberation Front of Patani (Malay: Barisan Islam Pembebasan Patani, abbreviated BIPP), until 1986 known as the National Liberation Front of Patani (NLFP; Malay: Barisan Nasional Pembebasan Patani, BNPP; also translated as "Patani National Liberation Front" or "National Front for the Liberation of Pattani"; Thai: ขบวนการแนวร่วมปลดแอกแห่งชาติปัตตานี) is a militant Islamic separatist movement based in northern Malaysia and with a history of operations in the South Thailand insurgency.
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Islamic Liberation Front of Patani | |
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Barisan Islam Pembebasan Patani | |
Leaders | Tengku Mahmud Mahyiddin[1][2] Tengku Abdul Jalal[3][4] |
Dates of operation | 1947 (1947)[2] – present |
Group(s) | Tentara Nasional Pembebasan Rakyat Patani (People's National Liberation Army of Patani)[1] |
Headquarters | Kelantan, Malaysia[5] |
Active regions | Southern Thailand |
Ideology | Separatism Religious conservatism[5] Nationalism[3] Islamism[6] |
Opponents | Thailand |
Battles and wars | South Thailand insurgency |
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