30 Filipino police commandos killed in clash with rebels

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

By JIM GOMEZ

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — More than 30 police commandos were killed in a clash with Muslim insurgents Sunday in the southern Philippines in the biggest single-day combat loss for Philippine forces in many years, officials said.

The commandos had entered the far-flung village of Tukanalipao at dawn looking for a top terror suspect, but had a "misencounter" with members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and other insurgents, Mayor Tahirudin Benzar Ampatuan of Mamasapano town told The Associated Press by telephone.

Other insurgents in the area later joined in fighting the outnumbered police forces, the mayor said.

The Moro group signed a peace deal with the government last year.

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[jollyreaper2112]

1. Watch out

Deadly MILF.

[bemildred]

2. Maybe they should stay out of there. nt

[Igel]

3. What?

Islamic no-go zones?

Quel horreur! Ce n'est pas possible.

[bemildred]

4. I'm a firm believer in no-go zones myself. nt

[seveneyes]

9. "police conducted operations against lawless elements and in carrying out a warrant of arrest”

Yeah, the lawless and criminals demand it. Who needs laws? Society?

[bemildred]

10. Thirty dead cops. Enjoy your rule of law. nt

[MrScorpio]

5. Moros will pretty much fight anyone...

They've been at it for 400 years.

They are not to be fucked with.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moros_during_World_War_II

[bemildred]

6. +1. Nothing good will come of it. nt

[bemildred]

8. Philippine police clash with Muslim rebels; 30 killed

MANILA – Heavy fighting in the southern Philippines between police and Muslim rebels on Sunday left at least 30 elite policemen dead, a military spokesman said.

Col. Restituto Padilla said the clashes happened at a remote camp of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in Mamasapano town in Maguindanao Province.

He said Army soldiers were deployed to the site and have so far retrieved nine bodies out of the 30 slain policemen.

“The military helped in extricating police casualties of this morning’s encounter while the police conducted operations against lawless elements and in carrying out a warrant of arrest,” Padilla said.

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/01/26/asia-pacific/philippine-police-clash-muslim-rebels-30-killed/

[samsingh]

11. these peace treaties mean NOTHING