Duterte re-open the Mamasapano SAF44 massacre case - President order full investigation

By: Becky D. de Asis and Mark Navales

In this picture taken on January 26, 2015 shows a dead US soldier being airlifted from a military camp in Shariff Aguak Maguindanao following incident in Mamasapano town during Oplan Exodus resulted the loss of 44 SAF. (By: Mark Navales)

Cotabato City, Philippines (The Redline News Philippines)  - It.s been  two years now  when SAF 44 engaged to death by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Bangsamoro Islamic  Freedom Fighter (BIFF)  in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last January 25, 2015.

The involvement of several  police officials including  President Noynoy Aquino and alledged U.S Military conducted  codename  Oplan Exodus in Barangay Tukanalipao, Mamasapano, Maguindanao against Bangsamoro Isalamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

The said operation was intended to capture or kill  the most wanted Malaysian  terrorists/bombed maker  Sulkifli  Abdihir or Marwan  and other malaysian members and other terrorists inside the camp of MILF in the said place.

(Photo by: Mark Navales)

Oplan Exodus iniatially misattributed as Oplan Wolverine by local media here.

This is the biggest  loss of the elite government forces in country, the Special Action Force or known as SAF 44 today.

Recently, President Rodrigo R. Duterte said that he  re-open  of  Mamasapano SAF 44 massacre, he said during the death  commemoration  last January 25, 2017 in Malacanang.  yesterday.

The President also directed PNP Chief Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa and some police officials to look in to the records of the 44 commandos, and study if they are fitting for the valor award, and also the full investigation of the case,  said the President.

"The highest honor I can give them is to award them the medal of valor," Duterte added.

The President  said he will also declare "a day of remembrance" for the SAF44, every January 25.  (By Becky D. De Asis/with report by Mark Navales)