Juramentado

delete Juramentado , in Philippine history , is an archaic term derived from the Spanish word juramentar , meaning one who takes an oath, and refers to a male Moro warrior who attacked and killed targeted Christian police and soldiers , expecting to be killed himself in the attempt. Unlike an amok (from the Malayan term for "out of control") who commits acts of random violence against Muslims and non-Muslims alike, a juramentado was a dedicated, premeditated, and often highly-skilled killer who prepared himself through a ritual of binding, shaving, and prayer in order to accomplish audacious public religious murder armed only with edged weapons.

Juramentado , in Philippine history , refers to a male Moro swordsman who attacked and killed targeted Christian police and soldiers , expecting to be killed himself, the martyrdom undertaken as an unorthodox form of personal offensive jihad . Unlike an amok , who commits acts of random violence against Muslims and non-Muslims alike, a juramentado was a dedicated, premeditated, and sometimes highly skilled killer who prepared himself through a ritual of binding, shaving, and prayer in order to accomplish brazen public religious murder armed only with edged weapons. While Moro forces could never match opponents' firepower or armor , such bands used intelligence , audacity and mobility to raid strongly defended targets and quickly defeat more vulnerable ones. One extreme asymmetric warfare tactic was the Moro juramentado.

Juramentado , in Philippine history , refers to a male Moro swordsman who attacked and killed targeted occupying and invading police and soldiers , expecting to be killed himself, the martyrdom undertaken as a form of jihad , considered a form of suicide attack . Unlike an amok , who commits acts of random violence against Muslims and non-Muslims alike, a juramentado was a dedicated, premeditated, and sometimes highly skilled killer who prepared himself through a ritual of binding, shaving, and prayer in order to accomplish brazen attacks armed only with edged weapons. While Moro forces could never match opponents' firepower or armor , such bands used intelligence , audacity and mobility to raid strongly defended targets and quickly defeat more vulnerable ones. One extreme asymmetric warfare tactic was the Moro juramentado.

Philippine Martyr Warriors Juramentado , in Philippine history , refers to a male Moro swordsman (from the Tausug tribe of Sulu ) who attacked and killed targeted occupying and invading police and soldiers , expecting to be killed himself, the martyrdom undertaken as a form of jihad , considered a form of suicide attack . Unlike an amok , who commits acts of random violence against Muslims and non-Muslims alike, a juramentado was a dedicated, premeditated, and sometimes highly skilled warrior who prepared himself through a ritual of binding, shaving, and prayer in order to accomplish brazen attacks armed only with edged weapons. While Moro forces could never match opponents' firepower or armor , such bands used intelligence , audacity and mobility to raid strongly defended targets and quickly defeat more vulnerable ones. One extreme asymmetric warfare tactic was the Moro juramentado. Muslim Insurgency in Mindanao, Philippines (Master's thesis). The International Journal of Social and Cultural Practice . 35 (35): 11– 27.