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[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 |
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.
The group was formed in 1959 by Tengku Abdul Jalal, aka Adul na Saiburi, [8] and is reputed to be one of the first armed insurgent outfits in the Pattani area. [9] The group had its base in Southern Thailand. [10]
The BNPP was very active in the 1970s and 1980s. It renamed itself to "Islamic Front for the Liberation of Pattani" (BIPP) in 1986. [6] [11] After a period of dormancy, it was revived in 2002. The renewed group has reduced its nationalistic emphasis and expanded its hard-line Islamic politico-religious goals. It is known for its attacks against the Buddhist minorities of Southern Thailand. The political wing of the group participates in Malaysian state-level politics. [12]
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