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Southeast Asia
30 Filipino police commandos killed in clash with rebels
2015-01-26
[Ynet] More than 30 police commandos were killed in a clash with Moslem hard boyz Sunday in the southern Philippines in the biggest single-day combat loss for Filipino forces in many years, officials said.

Dozens of commandos had entered the far-flung village of Tukanalipao at dawn looking for a top terror suspect, but had a "misencounter" with members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, Mayor Tahirudin Benzar Ampatuan of Mamasapano town told The News Agency that Dare Not be Named by telephone.
Update from Ynet at 2:10 p.m. ET:
At least 43 Philippine police commandos were killed in a fierce battle with Moslem guerrillas after launching an assault in which they may have killed one of southeast Asia's most-wanted terrorists, officials said Monday.

A police Special Action Force member remained missing while 11 others were maimed in the daylong festivities Sunday in a far-flung village of Mamasapano town in Maguindanao province in the biggest single-day combat loss for the Philippine government in recent memory, officials said.

Interior Secretary Mar Roxas called the commandos "fallen heroes" who sacrificed their lives to try to capture Malaysian bombing suspect Zulkifli bin Hir, or Marwan. The top terror suspect may have been killed by the commandos, he said.
Posted by:trailing wife

#4  From Rappler:

PNP recovers 49 bodies of slain cops

For the second time, government authorities claim they have killed Marwan
Posted by: Bill Jones3414   2015-01-26 14:43  

#3  Yes, Joe - thanks.
Posted by: Pappy   2015-01-26 14:20  

#2  Thanks Joe.
Posted by: Skidmark   2015-01-26 11:09  

#1  "Very sad day in Philippines. These were honest cops, the best in the country. Not sure details but rare for them to suffer such a loss. Their director, General Leo Napenas is an honorable, honest cop, who is a non-drinking family man. He loves his "boys" and they feel the same about him.
Obama people pulled our intel and other support from these guys. Said we would be liable personally if the SAF used any of our assistance in harming a bad guy, read muslim terrorist. To say I am angry would be a very big understatement.
U wonder why muslim terrorists are on a rampage now? U pull support to our allies and leave them to fight alone. Shamefull."
Posted by: Joe of the Jungle   2015-01-26 10:56  

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