Rappler takes a look into what happened to the operators of the Philippine National Police Special Action Force (PNP SAF) on Sunday, January 25 which resulted in the deaths of 44 policemen and 10 others. The operation intended to capture or kill international terrorists Zulkifli bin Hir and Abdul Basit Usman involved three SAF companies: a strike team, a blocking team, and a backup team. Majority of those killed on that day came from the blocking team which was caught surrounded by forces from the Moro Islamic Liberation Force and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters. Despite being fully equipped, the SAF operators were outnumbered and were not reinforced until the evening of the 25th. Rappler’s Carmela Fonbuena explains why they were left to fend for themselves in Mamasapano.
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