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Mar 18, 2022 5 tweets 2 min read Read on X
The Jabidah Massacre. March 18, 1968

Operation Merdeka or Operation Freedom was a covert military operation that was meant to destabilise Sabah and take it back from Malaysia. Image
Filipino Muslims were recruited, with a promise that they will be able to join the Philippine military. But Marcos’ plan failed—and the massacre of at least 20 Muslims to cover up the plan sparked a rebellion that has held back the region of Mindanao for decades. Image
The Palimbang Massacre. The Manili Massacre. The Bingcul massacre. The Pata massacre. The burning of Jolo…. Image
The Marcos dictatorship ravaged countless Moro communties and claimed the lives of thousands of Muslims. Image
The Marcos dictatorship was so brutal it gave birth to the Moro resistance that continuous to rage to this day.

This is not a matter of opinion.

THESE ARE FACTS. Image

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