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2014-07-12 Southeast Asia

Friendly fire, not Abu Sayyaf, killed Philippine troops

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Posted by ryuge 2014-07-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 AbuSyaff, or whatever....
cowards and girly men

Posted by 746 2014-07-12 00:29|| 2014-07-12 00:29|| Front Page Top

#2 with one wayward round landing and exploding at the forward command post.
Tragic, but it happens to even the best soldiers, in war and in training. Looks like an appropriate response by command.

Posted by Glenmore 2014-07-12 07:39|| 2014-07-12 07:39|| Front Page Top

#3 They have old and damp ammunition. The very best their 105's would reach is 4k, 105's max effective range is 6k. About every 5th round would land short, really short. They normally compensated by having the 105's on a flank. But not this time, sad.

Posted by 49 Pan 2014-07-12 10:59|| 2014-07-12 10:59|| Front Page Top

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