Colonel found guilty in Basilan fiasco

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MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) - One of the 4 military officers linked to the 2011 Al Barka killings has been found guilty of violating a military article of war, based on a recent decision of a court martial body handling the case.

One of the 4 military officers linked to the 2011 Al Barka killings has been found guilty of violating a military article of war. Army Col Aminkadra Undug was found guilty of violating Article of War 97 or conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline. While he will stay with the military, Undug will not be allowed to hold any command position for 6 months, among other punishments. Undug was the commander of a training school that deployed trainees to attack Al-Barka, Basilan, causing the death of 19 soldiers. He is the most senior officer in recent history to be punished over a bungled military operation.


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