United Nations Maintenance Page. Operation Enduring Freedom Philippines. Operation Enduring Freedom Philippines OEF P or Operation Freedom Eagle was part of Operation Enduring Freedom and the global War on Terror. The Operation targeted the various Jihadist terror groups operating in the country. By 2. 00. 9, about 6. The Philippines was named in honor of King Philip II of Spain. Spanish explorer Ruy Lpez de Villalobos, during his expedition in 1542, named the islands of Leyte. Contains the electronic versions of 80 books previously published in hard copy as part of the Country Studies Series by the Federal Research Division. Intended for a. The U. S. Philippines Defense Alliance. The Philippines is one of the United States oldest allies in AsiaPacific and the longlasting defense relationship is at. China-and-Philippines-Military-Expenditure-and-Energy-Use-1989-to-2011.jpg' alt='Visiting Forces Agreement Philippines Pdf' title='Visiting Forces Agreement Philippines Pdf' />U. S. military personnel were advising and assisting the Armed Forces of the Philippines AFP in the Southern Philippines. In addition, by 2. CIA had sent its elite paramilitary officers from their Special Activities Division to hunt down and kill or capture key terrorist leaders. This group had the most success in combating and capturing Al Qaeda leaders and the leaders of associated groups like Abu Sayyaf. BackgroundeditThe 1. Treaty of Paris ended the SpanishAmerican War, with Spain ceding the Philippines to the United States. Islam had arrived in the Philippines before the Spanish. Spain had conquered the northern islands, and the southern islands had become Muslim strongholds. The Spanish cession included the islands of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago, and the ceded territory included the islands of the Sultanate of Sulu located in the Philippine archipelago where slavery and piracy had for centuries been practiced by the Moros. The Spanish had established coastal garrisons but had never controlled the jungle interiors of the islands. In 1. 89. 9, U. S. Brigadier General John C. Bates negotiated an agreement, sometimes called the Bates Treaty for an American Sovereignty over the Moro land which still recognized and respected the position of the Sultan and the Sultanate as well as their Muslim traditions, laws, and practices with the sitting Sultan of Sulu. The treaty had little effect, however, as the Sultan had little real power. Tribal chiefs strongly resisted American control over their territories and carried out attacks against American troops and other foreigners. Nov/15/2000725927/780/780/0/131114-F-NA975-253.JPG' alt='Visiting Forces Agreement Philippines Pdf' title='Visiting Forces Agreement Philippines Pdf' />The treaty was unilaterally abrogated by Leonard Wood in 1. Bates later confessed that the agreement was merely a temporary expedient to buy time until the northern forces were defeated. Special Operations Command, Pacific SOCPAC troops were the core of Operation Enduring Freedom Philippines OEF P, an operation which supports the Government of the Republic of the Philippines counterterrorism efforts. The AFP and civilian authorities had improved their ability to coordinate and sustain counterterrorism operations. Visiting Forces Agreement Philippines Pdf' title='Visiting Forces Agreement Philippines Pdf' />U. S. and Philippine forces had also worked together under the new Security Engagement Board framework the primary mechanism for consultation and planning regarding non traditional security threats to complete humanitarian and civil assistance projects and improve living conditions in the southern Philippines. As a result of their combined efforts, support for terrorists had waned markedly. Deployment first began January 2. SOCPAC, headed by Brig. General Donald C. Wurster. SOCPACs deployable joint task force HQ, Joint Task Force 5. JTF 5. 10, directed and carried out the operation. The mission was to advise the Armed Forces of the Philippines in combating terrorism in the Philippines. U. S. special forces go out on patrol with Filipinos in jungles of Basilan island, an Abu Sayyaf stronghold, in 2. U. S. military personnel deployed to Cebu to provide support for a six month exercise. JSOC could undertake psychological operations to confuse or trap al Qaeda operatives, but it needed approval from the White House for lethal action. Much of the mission Exercise Balikatan 0. Basilan Island. MissioneditThe mission of the Joint Special Operations Task Force in the Philippines JSOTF P wasTo support the comprehensive approach of the Armed Forces of the Philippines AFP in their fight against terrorism in the southern Philippines. At the request of the Government of the Philippines, JSOTF P works alongside the AFP to defeat terrorists and create the conditions necessary for peace, stability and prosperity. CombatantseditArmed forces of the PhilippineseditUnited States armed forceseditThe United States had provided the Philippine government with advisors, equipment and financial support to counter Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiyah. In order to provide a legal basis for the presence of U. S. forces despite provisions in the 1. Philippine constitution specifically banning the presence of foreign troops, Philippine president Gloria Arroyo invoked the 1. Mutual Defense Treaty between the U. S. and the Philippines. 50 Product Designs Concept Manufacture Pdf Viewer more. In 2. 01. 3, operations began to wind down,8 assisting Philippine forces against Muslim rebels in September 2. Joint Special Operations Task Force Philippines disbanded in June 2. Timeline of American casualtieseditOn 2. February 2. 00. 2, the largest loss of life for U. S. forces occurred when 1. E company, 1. 60th SOAR and 2 from the 3. Special Operations Group were killed after their MH 4. Bohol Strait, southern Philippines, whilst scouting Islamic terrorists on Basilan Island. On 2 October 2. 00. Camp Enrile Malagutay in Zamboanga killed a U. S. Special Forces soldier from A Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st SFG. One Filipino soldier and one civilian were also killed, and 2. U. S. and two Filipino soldiers. On 3. 0 June 2. 00. U. S. Special Forces soldier from 2nd Battalion, 1st SFG, was killed in a non hostile incident in Manila. On 1. 4 October 2. U. S. Special Forces soldier from 5th Battalion, 4th Psychological Operations Group, U. S. Army Special Operations Command. Makati City. 3. 13. On 1. 5 February 2. U. S. Marine from Combat Logistics Regiment 3. Marine Logistics Group was killed in a non hostile incident in Jolo. On 2. 7 October 2. U. S. Special Forces soldier from 2nd Battalion, 1st SFG was killed in an accidental drowning incident at Lake Seit in the southern Philippines. On 2. 9 September 2. U. S. Special Forces soldiers from 3rd battalion, 1st SFG3. Philippine Marine on Jolo island. Three other Philippine service members where injured in the blast. It was initially reported that the two U. S. casualties were Seabees. Mihaji Hamjuda Mahang was responsible for the land mine and he was a member of the Moro National Liberation Front. Mahangs other name is Miraji Bairullah. The mine was placed by operatives of the Moro National Liberation Front MNLF and Bangsamoro National Liberation Army BNLA in revenge for anti MNLF actions by the Americans, according to BNLA member Madarang Sali who took credit for the attack. Moros have been targeted with drones by the United States. The Moro National Liberation Fronts website said that China was being targeted by the United States presence on Moro land, calling this plan of the United States as diabolical, the MNLF also slammed the ignoring of the Mindanao situation by Amnesty International and the Human Rights Commission of the United Nations, attacking America over cases of Moro people who were murdered by American troops and the fact that Lumads and Muslims are subjected to persecution and accusing the American government of turning a blind eye to it. The website accused the military of the United States of possibly building Abu Sayyaf to give a reason for its military being stationed in Palawan, Sulu, and Mindanao on Moro lands, by the excuse of terrorism, accusing them of having a dark hidden agenda and reminded people that Abu Sayyaf has been fought against by the MNLF which suffered deaths in the battles.