| Rawina Wahid, left, wife of an off-duty soldier killed during a military operation, speaks before a panel of investigators headed by Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, right, and Lt. Gen. Nelson Allaga, second from right, Commander of the Western Mindanao Command Saturday on Jolo island in southern Philippines. (AP photo) |
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JOLO, Sulu -- At least 50 soldiers involved in the manhunt operation for Muslim extremists in Maimbung town were suspended Saturday to pave way for an investigation on the alleged massacre of seven civilians and an off-duty soldier last February 4.
Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) Lieutenant General Nelson Allaga said the soldiers, including three officers of a US-trained Light Reaction Company, will remain in their barracks until the investigation is completed.
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