The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday said
that efforts are still ongoing to recover the other missing equipment and
firearms lost by the Special Action Force (SAF) during the bloody encounter in
Mamasapano, Maguindanao last Jan. 25.
This will continue until all the missing items are
recovered, said AFP public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Harold Cabunoc.
As of this posting, around 51 long and short firearms of the
44 SAF men killed in the fighting during efforts to neutralize Malaysian
terrorist Zulkipli Bin Hir alias Marwan are still missing.
Only 17 weapons, most of them cannibalized, were returned
last February.
Last Tuesday, the AFP turned over to the Philippine National
Police (PNP) mission essential equipment of the SAF which includes five units
of night vision goggles, three laser target pointers, two night fighting
devices, two units night vision monocular, three units hand-held Harris radios,
one NEBO PROTEC laser designator, two gas masks, one Kevlar helmet, one set
vest, one pair combat boots, one lower uniform pants and two gun protective
cases.
"We acknowledge the contributions of all stakeholders
and peace partners who are supporting the on-going peace process in Mindanao ," Cabunoc said.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=745565
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