Philippine Troops Die Waiting for Rescue

WARNING GRAPHIC: (Medium.com) The police commandos set out to capture two Islamist militants before sunrise on Jan. 25. What happened was the worst disaster for Philippine troops in decades. All during a war that’s supposed to be over. During the operation, around 400 officers from the Special Action Force—an elite unit within the Philippine National Police—neared the town of Mamasapano on the southern island of Mindanao when snipers hiding in coconut trees started shooting. The gunmen pinned down the police for 12 hours. The commandos ran low on ammunition and called the army for reinforcements, which didn’t arrive. The rebels shelled the trapped officers with rockets and mortar fire. By the end of the fighting, at least 44 police officers were dead. Read more at: https://medium.com/war-is-boring/dozens-of-philippine-commandos-didnt-h…