13 soldiers to face court martial for deaths of wife, sons of anti-mining lumad leader

From InterAksyon (Oct 31): 13 soldiers to face court martial for deaths of wife, sons of anti-mining lumad leader

Thirteen soldiers will face court martial for shooting dead the wife and two sons of a tribal leader who opposed a Swiss-Australian mining project, the military said Wednesday. A military inquiry found the soldiers were negligent when they engaged in a shootout with the tribal leader because they did not try to avoid civilian casualties, said armed forces spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Lyndon Paniza. "There is a violation of the rules of engagement. You should fire only aimed shots and determine your targets before you fire," he told AFP. Paniza said a lieutenant and 12 enlisted men involved in the killings could face life in jail if found guilty....

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