PNP inquiry body investigating Mamasapano clash probes Ground Zero

(Updated 9:20 a.m.) A Philippine National Police inquiry board headed Tuesday for Ground Zero of the Jan. 25 clash in Mamasapano, Maguindanao that killed 44 Special Action Force troopers and 18 Moro Islamic Liberation Front fighters.

 

The PNP Board of Inquiry hopes to get a complete picture of the incident before it finalizes its report, radio dzBB's Tuesday Niu reported.

 

Criminal Investigation and Detection Group head Director Benjamin Magalong and the board arrived in General Santos City at 7:30 a.m., GMA News' Maki Pulido tweeted.

 

From General Santos City, the team will head for Mamasapano.

PNP Dir. Benjamin Magalong with the Board of Inquiry arrive in General Santos City; Will head to Mamasapano encounter site | via @makipulido

— GMA News (@gmanews) February 23, 2015
 

 

The Jan. 25 incident triggered an outpouring of sympathy from Filipinos for the SAF and MILF fighters killed in the clash.