“This means some of the firearms of SAF 44 are still in the hands of private individuals,” said Supt. Romeo Galgo, information chief of the Central Mindanao police, referring to 44 members of the Philippine National Police Special Action Force (SAF) who were killed in a mission to get Marwan. ADVERTISEMENTThe rifle that turned out to belong to one of the SAF 44 had been seized from Nasser Karim, who was arrested in an antidrug operation on Oct. 11 in Pikit town, North Cotabato province. The SAF operation last year led to the killing of Marwan, an Indonesian and one of the world’s most wanted terrorist, who had been hiding in Mamasapano. Sindatu, however, could not say how his son obtained the rifle, which is only issued to SAF members, or if he knew that the weapon belonged to one of the SAF 44.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 26, 2016 17:37 UTC