Tag: friendly fire

AFP launches probe into second Marawi friendly fire incident that saw 2 soldiers killed, 11 others injured

(Eagle News) — Authorities are now investigating the second friendly fire incident that saw two soldiers killed and 11 others injured in Marawi on Wednesday. The investigation will cover how a bomb released fell 200 meters away from a Maute hideout, in “an area proximate to a building where soldiers were hiding.” “The building absorbed the shock of the bomb that exploded, that caused a lot of debris to fall. The debris caused the (deaths […]

Board of Inquiry completes probe into “friendly fire” incident that killed 10 soldiers in Marawi

AFP spokesperson says he has not read report, but that it contains recommendations that stem from the June “accident” (Eagle News) — The Armed Forces of the Philippines has finished its probe into the incident that saw “friendly fire” kill at least 10 government troopers in Marawi weeks ago. Brigadier General Restituto Padilla, AFP spokesperson, said at the Mindanao Hour briefing on Wednesday that the report of the Board of Inquiry led by General Raffy Valencia has been […]