Mar Roxas, secretary of the interior and local government, confirms 26 members of the PNP Special Action Force were killed while pursuing a high-value targets involved in bomb attacks in Mindanao. Press Statement of PDDGEN LEONARDO A ESPINA Officer-in-Charge, PNP 25 Jan 2015 Pursuit operations are underway against lawless elements who figured in an envounter with our troops in Maguindanao today even as we mourn the loss of some police commandos of the PNP SAF who offered the supreme sacrifice for peace. operational information from the field are still sketchy at the moment but what we know so far is that there is an ongoing operation in the area sgainst a high-value target believed to be behind the recent spate of bombings in Central Mindanao. I have instructed police commanders in the area to make available all support systems to contain the situation and mitigate the effects on civilian communities in the area. The priority concern at the moment is the medical evacuation and treatment of the wounded and extraction of the casualties from the battle zone. As i speak, an operational assessment is being undertaken in coordination with the military to determine possible courses of action. I extend my deepest sympathy to the orphaned families of our fallen policemen. They died a meaningful death on the side of justice and righteousness. They did no die in vain. Justice and peace will prevail.
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 14:12:27 +0000
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