Fallen 44 biography

2015 shootout between Philippine the old bill and Islamist militants in Maguindanao

Mamasapano clash
Part of authority Moro conflict and the Clash on Terror
Map of Mamasapano, Maguindanao
Belligerents
Philippines  United States (intelligence,[2] claimed ground troop support)[3] Armed Forces snatch the Philippines Federal Bureau of Subject (allegedly)	Jemaah Islamiyah–linked militants Moro Islamic Ransom Front[5] Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters Private militias (allegedly)[6]
Commanders and leaders
Benigno Aquino III Paquito Ochoa Jr.[7][8][9] Alan Purisima[8][9] Getulio Napeñas Rustico O. Guerrero Edmundo Pangilinan	Zulkifli Abdhir  † Abdul Basit Usman Amin Bacu[10] Ustadz Zacaria Guma[11] Ameril Umbra Kato[12] Bahnarin Ampatuan (allegedly)[13]
Units involved
SAF: 9 units[14] 1st and 4th Abortive Action Battalion (SAB) 84th For all Action Company (Seaborne) 41st 42nd, 43, 44th, 45th, and 55th Unexceptional Action Companies (SAC) Intelligence, Be an enthusiast of, Target, Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) unit Light Armor Kit out (LAU) Command Group opinion Service Support	2 blitz experts 108 and 105 Base Command[15] BIFF 1st Brigade[1]
Strength
392[16][14] 84SAC (Seaborne): 38 41SAC: 44 42SAC: 45 43SAC: 42 44SAC: 43 45SAC: 44 55SAC: 36 ISTAR: 13 1SAB: 44 4SAB: 14 LAU: 10 Command/Service Support: 19	Undetermined
Casualties and losses
SAF: 44 total[14] 84SAC (Seaborne): 9 deal with and 14 wounded 55SAC: 35 deal with and the company eradicated go through only 1 survivor	Zulkifli Abdhir MILF concentrate on BIFF: 17 or 18
Civilian casualties: 5 killed[17]

The Mamasapano clash was a shootout that took place during a police convergence by the Special Action Jaggedly (SAF) of the Philippine State-owned Police (PNP) on January 25, 2015, in Tukanalipao, Mamasapano, then-undivided Maguindanao (which is now Maguindanao del Sur).

The operation, codenamed Oplan Exodus, was intended e-mail capture or kill wanted Asiatic terrorist and bomb-maker Zulkifli Abdhir and other Malaysian terrorists less significant high-ranking members of the Filipino Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

Originally a mission to serve capture warrants for high-ranking terrorists, loaded led to the deaths commandeer 44 members of the SAF, 17 or 18 from justness MILF and BIFF, five civilians, and the death of Abdhir confirmed by the Federal Office of Investigation (FBI) and leadership PNP at 6:30 p.m.

on Feb 4, 2015, through a corresponding DNA result. Abdhir was sole of FBI's most wanted terrorists. Getulio Napeñas, the relieved SAF commander, estimates about 250 deaths from his assumption that tell off SAF sniper may have captivated down at least 20 opponents from the combined MILF, Plug, and private militias during prestige encounter although this was crowd together confirmed and was met criticism skepticism; aside from the reality that there was no protest count, there is no skilled level of evidence to flatten his claim.^[21][22][23] Napenas' estimate was also debunked by the MILF and by the local decide of Mamasapano.^[24][25][26]

The mission itself was declared successful once the sitting duck was neutralized.

The severity apply the policemen's situation prompted depiction government peace panel to intercede and request a ceasefire depart from the MILF. The Armed Make a comeback of the Philippines (AFP) further conducted a rescue operation within spitting distance save the remaining 29 SAF survivors who were encircled past as a consequence o the enemies.^[27][28]

The operation caught say publicly attention of the public be thinking of the relatively high number a range of police officers killed.

The flux was called Oplan Exodus, at first misattributed as Oplan Wolverine indifferent to the local media. Oplan Carcajou refers to three of depiction other nine prior operation attempts targeting Marwan; Oplan Wolverine 1, 2, and 3 launched focal December 2012, March and Hawthorn 2014, respectively,^[19][29] by the PNP-SAF.

The incident caused the Meeting of the Philippines to prevent the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law, effectively endangering dignity peace process between the deliver a verdict and the MILF.

Incident

On Believable, January 25, 2015, three platoons of the elite SAF police force squad entered the guerrilla enclave of Tukanalipao, Mindanao, Philippines, pick up the goal of detaining couple high-ranking Jemaah Islamiyah-affiliated, improvised-explosive-device experts, Zulkifli Abdhir (also known by reason of Marwan) and Abdul Basit Usman.

The SAF troops raided representation hut where they believed Marwan was located, and the adult they believe to be Marwan engaged them in a firefight and was killed. The SAF initially planned to take climax body for identification. However, grandeur shooting alerted the BIFF tell MILF 118th Command in honesty area. The SAF had cack-handed time to retrieve the reason so they just cut diminish a finger, took a picture, and left his body concerning.

By 6:18 AM UTC+8 (PST), an SMS message was purport by the Commander of SAF 61D Battalion to SAF Supervisor Getulio Napeñas that they were pinned down at coordinates 6.92489°N 124.52047°E.^[4] What followed was unmixed bloody encounter that left 44 SAF, 18 MILF, and 5 BIFF dead.

On Wednesday, Feb 4, 2015, the FBI hardened to the PNP that influence DNA sample from the draught matched that of Marwan's friar detained in a U.S.

expertness. A MILF spokesman accused dignity SAF squads of initiating description firefight, claiming that the rebels acted in self-defense, and tiny the continuation of the equanimity process.^[30]

Abu Misri Mama, BIFF spokeswoman, said that his rebel group's relationship with the MILF's 105 Command headed by Ustadz Zacaria Guma is positive.

"We're repeated family," Mama commenting on BIFF's relationship with Guma's unit. Watch over said that there is thumb distinction between BIFF members obtain members of Guma's unit flourishing claims that all of them are either relatives or throng of each other. It was reported that Guma's unit would engage other MILF units sashay disputes such as clan feuds.

It was also reported roam Guma is not on fine terms with other MILF becoming which Guma views as "Munafiq", or hypocrites.^[11]

A ranking military faculties officer who spoke on example of anonymity said that Plug leader Ameril Umbra Kato picture perfect the killing of the SAF members by his group take precedence members of the MILF concerned in the incident.

The authenticate also quoted Kato as aphorism “Leave no one alive enthralled take all their firearms, incitement, and personal belongings.” A colonel from the Philippine Army, who also spoke on condition line of attack anonymity, confirmed the information stall said that SAF personnel who were still alive but people were shot dead by Pommel members.^[12]

A private armed group cross by Datu Bahnarin Ampatuan was reportedly among those involved personal the killings of the SAF members.

Bahnarin Ampatuan, who quite good also implicated in the Maguindanao massacre case, is the relative of Mamasapano mayor Benzar Ampatuan. Bahnarin and Benzar Amputuan were rivals at the 2010 Mayoral elections. Benzar expressed doubt pick up the check his brother's participation and believes that Bahnarin would not bedfellow himself with such groups mean the BIFF nor to mankind like Abdul Basit Usman who made an attempt to slay Benzar's grandfather.^[13]

Prior operations

The Philippine State-owned Police planned ten operations, with Oplan Exodus which was enforced on January 25, 2015, targeting bomb expert Zulkifli Abdhir, further known as Marwan.

Oplan Departure, the last of the runny operations planned by the PNP was the only operation make it in neutralizing Marwan.^[14]

Operation (Oplan)	Scope	Date of implementation	Result
Pitas	Parang, Sulu	December 2010	Executed
Smartbomb	Butig, Lanao icon Sur	July 2012	Executed
Wolverine	Mamasapano, Maguindanao	December 2012	Mission aborted
Cyclops	Marawi	April 2013	Executed
Cyclops 2	Marawi	June 2013	Mission aborted
Wolverine 2	Mamasapano, Maguindanao	March 2014	Mission aborted
Wolverine 3	Mamasapano, Maguindanao	May 2014	Mission aborted
Terminator	Mamasapano, Maguindanao	November 2014	Mission aborted
Terminator 2	Mamasapano, Maguindanao	December 2014	Mission aborted
Exodus	Mamasapano, Maguindanao	January 2015	Primary Purpose Complete – Marwan killed

Casualties

Special Action Force

A total of 44 SAF personnel were killed nigh the encounter.^{[citation needed]} #Fallen44 became a worldwide trend on Peep as an effort to show partiality towards the 44 slain SAF members.^[31] The SAF casualties were subsequent dubbed as the Fallen 44.

The incident saw one show the highest fatalities of control forces in a single at ease time operation.

Allegations of Unified States Army casualties

According to first-class local farmer, a "blue-eyed" Americansoldier was among the casualties.^[3][32][33] Nonetheless, the U.S.

embassy later denied any involvement in the clash.^[34]

Targets

The two agencies that cooperated on the battle, the Philippine Delicate Police and the Federal Chifferobe of Investigation, confirmed on Weekday February 4, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. that Zulkifli Abdhir, also customary as Marwan, was officially deal with during the Mamasapano encounter, home-made on a matching DNA test.^[35] The MILF later said zigzag, based on an intelligence story that they had received, Marwan (Abdhir) was dead as adroit result of an encounter.

MILF chairman Al-Hajj Murad Ebrahim aforementioned that, based on their gen, Marwan who was in coronate nipa hut home was bounded by SAF troops and was reported to open fire precede and that SAF officers were able to shoot Marwan lifeless. Marwan's body was reportedly outstanding at the hut and was immediately buried.

Ebrahim also whispered that Abdul Basit Usman, who was also pursued by SAF troops, was able to escape.^[36]

Moro Islamic Liberation Front

Mohagher Iqbal aforesaid that 18 MILF personnel were killed during combat, while 14 were injured.^[37]

On the other take up, according to one MILF lawful, 17 of their members were killed in the clash.

Spread PO2 Christopher Lalan, lone subsister of the clash said, "at least 11 members of nobleness combined forces of MILF, Bash, and private armed groups were taken down by SAF troopers from his Company". Former PNP-SAF head Chief Supt Napenas estimates that each of his SAF snipers may have shot pickmeup at least 20 attackers withdraw which the total casualties build 250,^[24][38] but this was trip over with skepticism since there was no bodycount and there was no acceptable level of verification to prove his claim focus on that the claim itself decline hard to believe.^[21][39] One MILF official even said that "they may have counted stones alternatively of bodies".^[40]

Civilians

Moro group, Suara Bangsamoro, claimed in a post-fact-finding work report that at least 7 civilians were killed and 3 others were injured during class Mamasapano clash.

Jerome Succor Textile, national spokesperson of the division, said that residents of Barangay Tukanalipao were preparing for their daily activities when SAF commandos entered the area and release fire at the residence describe the Panangulon family, resulting foresee the death of five-year-old youngster Sarah Panangulon and leaving break through parents Tots and Samrah diseased.

Badrudin Langalan, a farmer, was found dead hogtied at depiction wooden bridge in the barangay. Aba describes Langalan's body hoot being riddled with bullets bracket eyes as gouged out. Fabric said that five other give out were killed who were head to the mosque in Sitio Inugog and said that homegrown from stories of residents go the SAF was behind their deaths.

"Civilians bore the clash of the botched operations, they were made to suffer offer suspicions that they are harboring terrorists. Suara calls for charitable act and recognition of the analyze victims and accountability to righteousness police and Aquino administration," Fabric said.^[41]

It was reported that Badruddin Langalan was killed by drift bullets.

Badruddin's wife Sarah Langalan recalled that her husband went to charge his cellphone nevertheless never came back. 16-year-old Saat Manadal was also wounded justification to stray bullets and in your right mind under the intensive care system of the Cotabato Regional Therapeutic Center.^[42]

Aftermath

The incident sparked the intrinsical displacement of several hundred families amidst fears of continued clashes.^[43]

The chairman of the Philippine Governing body Committee on Local Government, Bongbong Marcos, stated that hearings with respect to the involvement of security innermost armed forces provisions of leadership Bangsamoro Basic Law were calm.

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano additionally claimed that his coalition inclination withdraw its support for grandeur Bangsamoro Basic Law, endangering integrity ongoing peace process.^[43] While position Philippine House of Representatives along with suspended its hearings on leadership Bangsamoro Basic Law,^[44] Speaker Feliciano Belmonte said that the sloppy house remained supportive of primacy measure, although it had archaic somewhat "eroded" due to ethics killings.

He also took period that unlike in the Council where Cayetano and JV Ejercito had withdrawn their sponsorship precision the bill, no congressman esoteric done the same, and become absent-minded the measure would be passed on time.^[45]

The PNP relieved All-important Action Force head Director Getulio Napeñas of his post next the clash in Maguindanao; misstep was replaced by deputy SAF director Chief Superintendent Noli Taliño.

At a press briefing be neck and neck Camp Crame, PNP Deputy Bumptious General Leonardo Espina and Scribbler of the Interior and District GovernmentMar Roxas announced the resolution of a board of interrogation tasked with the investigation infer the police encounter in Maguindanao.^[16] The PNP released the timber of inquiry in March 2015.^[10]

President Aquino delivered a televised home town on January 28.

He held that the MILF should pigeon-hole those who were involved distort the killing of the workers of the SAF, return glory slain SAF members' guns put forward personal belongings, and allow picture government to continue their step against the terrorists. In attachment, he also declared January 30 as a "National Day bequest Mourning", and pressed for picture immediate Congressional approval of grandeur proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law.^[46] Aquino admitted there had been out "lack of coordination" among rectitude government forces and the MILF, that he and suspended the long arm of the law chief Alan Purisima personally knew of the operations, and turn this way both Roxas and Espina were not notified of it at one time.

Furthermore, Aquino was not hands-on to explain why these three officials were unaware of description operations. Earlier, a Manila Penitent Today article claimed that Purisima not only knew of dignity operation, but even took knob of the operations despite build suspended from duty.^[47]

A video notice the killing of allegedly disposed of the SAF members was uploaded on YouTube, but has since been taken down stick up the site; those who organize to download the video in addition sold in DVD format herbaceous border the streets of Manila.^[48] Additionally, the video was uploaded throw in social media site Facebook.^[49]

In almighty effort to mend relations debate the villagers in the sphere where the clash occurred, fashionable 2015 the government began constituent of a bridge over birth river by the field annulus the 44 policemen were deal with.

The bridge was named "The Bridge of Peace".^[50]

Meanwhile, when righteousness remains of the 44 slain SAF men arrived at Villamor Air Base, President Benigno Tough. Aquino III was nowhere total be found as he chose to attend the inauguration admire a Mitsubishi Motors Car Discussion group instead.^[51] His meeting with character relatives of the victims was deemed insensitive among character members of the bereaved families.

Eight months later, on Sep 22, 2015, criminal charges were filed by the NBI clashing 90 individuals, 25 from leadership MILF, 12 from the Lick, and 52 from private backdrop group or with unknown banding together who involved in the clash.^[52]

A few months after the bump into, Abdul Basit Usman, another cause of the operation, was join by MILF after being basement hiding on a base command's camp.

Initial reports said lapse he was betrayed by culminate own guards, or infighting middle them.

In January 2016, withdraw Police Chief Superintendent Diosdado Valeroso claimed he had a pick up of an exchange of vicious between a government official charge a lawmaker as part be successful the evidence to be submitted in the Senate investigation divulgence Mamasapano clash.^[53]

On the incident's important anniversary, President Aquino conferred justness Medalya ng Kagitingan or greatness PNP Medal of Valor brownie points to Sr.

Insp. Gednat Tabdi and PO2 Romeo Cempron, length the Medalya ng Kabayanihan cliquey the PNP Distinguished Conduct Garnishment given to 42 other slain SAF troopers in the PNP's commemoration event on January 25, 2016.^[54][55] The Moro Islamic Publication Front offered prayers and reminder for the families of their casualties.^[56]

In February 2017, President Rodrigo Duterte declared January 25 loom every year as the Individual Day of Remembrance for grandeur SAF 44.^[57] On January 25, 2019, marking the fourth epoch since the clash, the families of slain soldiers gathered chimpanzee the Supreme Court, seeking justice.^[58]

On January 25, 2023, marking position ninth year since the argue, Bongbong Marcos led the Municipal Remembrance of SAF44 at loftiness Philippine National Police Academy teensy weensy Camp General Mariano N.

Castañeda, Tartaria, Silang, Cavite with Benzoin Abalos, Benjamin Acorda and Getulio Napeñas. Marcos urged Filipinos inherit continue working hard towards ‘Bagong Pilipinas’.^[59][60] The Nueva Ecija Limited Police Office, by Police Colonel Richard Caballero, led at depiction Parade Grounds the wreath-laying stake candle-lighting ceremony to honor nobleness 44 Philippine National Police-Special Occur to Force troopers.^[61]Davao City Police Reign (DCPO) and Police Regional Put in place (PRO) XI, by Lt Baksheesh Michael John Dubria, PNP true chief for operations, led rank 9th anniversary of SAF 44 in Camp Catitipan, Police District Office XI.

PBGen. Alden Delvo, Regional Director of Police Local Office XI led the honors at the “Bantayog sa mga Bayanging Pulis.”^[62]

Reactions

Local

General protests

Local police bolster as well as the militaristic personnel wore black armbands enhance sympathy with their fallen comrades.^[63]

Thousands of policemen marched on position streets over various locations essential the Philippines with some eccentric at dawn.

About 5,000 firemen, and jail guards tag on their uniforms trooped from nobility Libingan ng mga Bayani humble the National Capital Regional Policemen Office (NCRPO) headquarters in Taguig, and called for justice edify the members of the restricted SAF men killed. The go by shanks`s pony also included some of say publicly families of the victims viewpoint other civilians, even members fail a U.S.

delegation from loftiness Indiana State Police, who were visiting the country. Almost be sure about complete attendance were the components of the PNPA Kaisang Bisig Class of 2009, who vanished three of their batchmates reduce the price of the massacre: Senior Insp. Gednat Tabdi, Senior Insp. Max Jim Tria, and Senior Insp.

Lavatory Gary Erana.^[64]

Calls for justice was strong from members of justness PNP in Bicol Region. Enforce across the regions also offered Mass, flowers, and lighted candles in front of their boys in blue stations to honor their slain colleagues. They also covered their badges with black ribbons topmost wore black armbands.

In integrity Bicol Region as well, 19 senior inspectors leading municipal policewomen offices shaved their heads attack show sympathy with the families of their three batch friend belonging to the 2009 giant of the Philippine National The law Academy (PNPA), who died surprise the clash. Their female packet band mate, Senior Insp. Sheena Guzman, chief of police of Canaman town in Camarines Sur, shaven her head.

Senior Insp. Rey Anthony Villanueva of the District Intelligence Division in Bicol, voiced articulate what happened in Mamasapano was a "massacre".^[64]

In Boac, Marinduque, neighbouring officials, government employees, policemen, firemen, and barangay officials gathered upgrade front of the "Bantayog sa mga Nagtanggol ng Inang Bayan" to offer their sympathies.

Ingenious three-minute moment of silence was observed as well.^[64]

In Isabela, leadership Catholic faithful joined police personnel in a "walk for peace" in Santiago in which righteousness "running priest", Fr. Robert Reyes, who led the activity, blunt the walk expressed their hardship for the fallen officers, connect of whom were from Isabela.

"Together we pray and affirm, 'Peace walks, peace talks' retrieve indeed if we walk involved for peace, peace will enter on to speak and spread safety us," he said.^[64]

In Cebu, parish joined the Santiago policemen tabled a 2-kilometer march to rendering Saint Francis of Assisi Religion. At least 700 policemen pass up different units in Cebu bailiwick braved the early morning fine mist to show their sympathy act the families of the slain SAF policemen.

Supt. Rodolfo Albotra Jr., head of the Filipino National Police Alumni Association Opposition. in Cebu organized the run. "This is just a fair of sympathy. We still annul in the government that they will not turn their backs on this one. We what if that justice will be served,” he said.^[64]

In Iloilo, at depth 150 policemen paid tribute drawback the slain SAF members get through to a simple ceremony in Sta.

Barbara town. The policemen who wore black ribbons donated affluence totaling about ₱25,000 for loftiness families of the slain commandos.^[64]

Public figures

Lucena Bishop Emilio Marquez booming reporters here that any flattery of amnesty for the culprits behind the deaths of 44 elite commandos was "very wrong".

"Giving a pardon to whoever is behind the bloody cause offense is reprehensible. All persons dependable must suffer. They should mistrust sent to jail." "Filipinos verify demanding no more than glory truth and genuine justice", assailing the brutality inflicted on influence 44 commandos and offered capital Mass specifically for the SAF 44 and their families distressing by uniformed personnel led unwelcoming Senior Supt.

Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Quezon police chief, occupied very many pews. Some of the boys in blue, several of whom came form a junction with their families, were in weeping as the bishop delivered wreath homily.^[65]

Former President Joseph Estrada explicit condemnation towards the rebels gnome that a peace talk recognize them would not work tube believes a declaration of brush all-out war against them disintegration only the solution to blue blood the gentry peace process in Mindanao.

Supplier President Fidel V. Ramos evidence supportive of the peace procedure even though he explains rove the finalization of the peace of mind process may be after Commander Benigno Aquino III's term. Contempt his expression of support in the vicinity of the peace process, Ramos immobilize criticized Aquino saying “There be compelled be no hesitation on description part of the commander steadily chief.

Otherwise, it will keep going part of your legacy conjoin be always hesitant, flip-flopping.” Recognized criticized Aquino, who is besides the commander-in-chief of the PNP and the AFP, for jurisdiction apparent poor strategic direction deliver asserts that it is loftiness soldier, the policeman, the management enforcer, the guardian of consolation that suffers because of queen decisions.

Ramos also insists turn this way Aquino should have made brief conversation with retired police officers meticulous soldiers before the security benefit in Mamasapano.^[66]

Reigning Mister International 2014, Police Officer (PO2) Mariano Perez Flomata Jr. ("Neil Perez") thought his victory is honored stand for the families and loved tilt of the "Fallen 44".

Cardinal of his batchmates who glue in the clash were unearth the Mabalasik Class of 2008 of the National Police Reliance Institute (NPTI), Philippine Public Protection College (PPSC).^[67]

From 2015 to 2022, Davao City mayor and after vice president Sara Duterte challenging her profile pictures on Facebook and Instagram set to efficient memorial image that reads: "Rest in peace SAF 44".^{[68][69][70][71][72]}

Militant groups

Leftist militant group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan), led by Renato Reyes Jr., questioned President Benigno Aquino III regarding allegations that elegance knew of the police keep going citing a prior report unresponsive to the Manila Standard.

The periodical report claimed that Aquino was aware of the operation become calm that Aquino assigned suspended PNP Alan Purisima to lead prestige operation without the knowledge appreciate DILG secretary Mar Roxas II. It also claimed that ethics operation was a directive strip the United States which "even offered a $5-million bounty pursue Marwan's capture." Bayan added focus it supports the peace dispute while calling for an issue on the incident in Mamasapano and called for those who were behind the operation skill be held unaccountable.^[73] Leftist rank Anakpawis also made a literal statement, blaming Aquino for description aftermath of the Mamasapano scene suspecting that Aquino was mute on the alleged direct r“le of suspended police chief Purisima and the United States.

Grandeur group also appealed to rendering public to be cautious end in blaming the MILF for goodness incident.^[74]

The Communist Party of significance Philippines expressed sympathies to integrity victims of the Mamasapano clank. "The CPP sympathizes with nobleness families of the police horde who were sacrificed at position altar of the USTerror Clash.

It calls on all PNP officers and troops to assert up and stand against decency Aquino regime and its boys in blue officials who ordered the Mamasapano operation and expose continuing Disdainful military interventionism in the Philippines," the Communist Party said inculpatory the Aquino government including influence United States which the distinctive claims to be involved bank the incident.

The Communist Entity reiterated its call to annihilate the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Accord, the Visiting Forces Agreement, talented the Mutual Defense Treaty.^[75]

Business sector

Some foreign investors withdrew from investment in the country following prestige incident.

A group of Asiatic businessmen willing to invest know a banana plantation left suddenly once they arrived on Feb 1 after hearing about prestige incident. Malaysian businessmen looking call upon sites in Cotabato City unavailable bad their trip while a classify of Malaysians and Singaporeans who are seeking to replicate their mini mall business halted their investment.^[76]

International

 United Nations – The Mutual Nations team in the Land expressed its condolences to position families of the 44 on the ground members of the Special Remedy Force of the Philippine Official Police.

The team also welcomed the investigation on the episode initiated both by the Filipino government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). "We inoffensive the conduct of investigations inured to the Government and the Filipino Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) come into contact with the incident, and the commitments expressed by President Benigno Unfeeling.

Aquino III, MILF Chairman Ebrahim Murad, and other concerned parties in regard to sustaining focal point on the peace process," influence UN said in a communication, expressing its willingness to accepting in the ongoing peace approach by releasing resources to prop the process.^[77]

 European Union – Continent Union Ambassador Guy Ledoux spoken condolence to the families expose the slain policemen and fкted that the Mamasapano incident "shows that peace is fragile, leading it is regrettable that buy spite of all the efforts this sort of violence importunate happens." and also expressed intention that the incident will throng together affect the peace process magnify Mindanao.

At the same adjourn, the EU envoy said prestige doubts raised by some glade about the viability of loftiness peace agreement between the management and Moro Islamic Liberation Have an advantage, including lawmakers' suspension of discussions on the proposed Bangsamoro Unsmiling Law, was understandable.^[78]

 Australia – Etch a joint statement with Espana, Australia said through its Intermediary to the Philippines Bill Tweddel, stated that his government hoped that the incident will need derail the peace process.

"I think the only sensible manner I can say, when surprise are all trying to show up out what exactly happened distinguished why, is that how have a bearing it is for the bring into being of the Philippines, including Island, that the peace process disintegration not discarded as a do its stuff of this tragedy and miracle are just hoping that make certain could be the case," Tweddel said.

The ambassador describes honesty event as a "very down development for those of brutish who care to see equanimity in the Philippines."^[79]

 Canada – Hurry Ambassador to the Philippines Neil Reeder said his government research paper saddened by the bloody obstruct in Mamasapano, Maguindanao between rendering PNP-Special Action Force and Filipino Islamic Liberation Front which not done at least 44 government bolster dead.

"It is very depressed to see this happen. Diminution of us share the anguish of the government and birth Filipino people on what transpired," he told reporters at straighten up media reception. "There were good many casualties and wounded, add-on the Philippine National Police, who were in that situation," recognized added. He also expressed chances the incident will not confound the peace process in Island as some lawmakers, tasked give an inkling of approve a draft law delay will create a new selfruling region in Mindanao following description signing of the peace arrangement with the MILF, have meaning their opposition to it subsequently the incident.

He also plus that the Canadian government denunciation awaiting further clarifications on what really happened in Maguindanao.^[80]

 Spain – In a joint statement mess about with Australia, Spain stated that beck "trusts there will be nifty quick investigation into the data and the consequent accountability straight-faced that the search for inflexible and long-lasting peace in Island can be resumed with picture most extensive consensus possible,".^[79]

 Turkey – The Turkish Ministry of Overseas Affairs expressed concern for picture incident and hope that dignity incident would not affect primacy peace process in Mindanao.

Class ministry also expressed regrets fail the loss and life turf offered condolence to the families and relatives to the boobs of the clash.^[81]

 United States – US Ambassador Philip Goldberg hailed the bravery of the slain police commandos. “My thoughts, condolences to families and friends topmost colleagues of brave members guide the Special Action Force who lost their lives this week,” Goldberg said in his Tweet account.^[82]

On January 30, 2015, position US Embassy released an accredited statement expressing its "heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, current colleagues" of the slain SAF policemen.

"The SAF units fought with bravery and demonstrated their commitment to ensuring peace bid order in their country," dwelling said. The embassy added rove the USA reiterated its benefaction for the Philippine government's efforts to fight international terrorism long forgotten promoting a "just and fast peaceful resolution" to the Island conflict.^[83]

US Embassy Press Attache Kurt Hoyer denied allegations of undistinguished US involvement in the bump into after US troops in civil clothes were seen Monday helping in the airlifting of influence wounded.

Hoyer told MindaNews efficient a text message Tuesday daybreak (January 27, 2015) that "at the request of the Girded Forces of the Philippines, Fast service members serving in JSOTF-P (Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines) responded to assist in leadership evacuation of dead and butt after the firefight in Maguindanao." He also said he longing ask the Philippine National Control for the details of leadership operations.^[34]

 United Kingdom – A Peep post dated January 25 detach from the Minister of State transport the Foreign and Commonwealth House Hugo Swire was forwarded toddler the UK Ambassador to blue blood the gentry Philippines Asif Ahmad, saying: "Grim news of PNP officers stick in action in Maguindanao.

Disappear gradually thoughts are with the families of the men who labour doing their duty."^[79]

Other reactions abroad

A sympathy walk for the 44 fallen PNP-SAF commandos was booked in Metro Manila on Jan 30, 2015. It was oversupplied with by alumni of the PNP, local police and various in the open, and four members of depiction Chicago Police Department.^[84]

The International Examination Team which oversees the feat of ceasefire between government jaunt the (MILF), said it longing start its own investigation tutor in regards to the incident.

Malay Gen. Yaakub Samad, IMT tendency, said the IMT board call up inquiry will start its inquiry on February 7 “to optate the real circumstances that blunted to the SAF-MILF encounter".^[85]

After representation confirmation of the killing castigate Abdhir, the FBI reportedly congratulated the SAF.^[86]

Labeling of the incident

There is some debate regarding reflexology what to call the whack in Mamasapano a "misencounter" blemish a massacre.

The Senate labels the conflict as a bloodshed due to the manner high-mindedness 44 SAF personnel were join while the Commission on Person Rights (CHR) insists that character incident was a misencounter nearby not a massacre.^[87] "The Mamasapano incident was overkill. Labeling illustriousness tragedy as a misencounter would do injustice to the sunken disgraced 44 PNP-SAF heroes", the Legislature report describes the Mamasapano incident.^[87]

CHR, led by Loretta Rosales, insists that the incident was unornamented "misencounter" and not a carnage since the MILF and SAF forces never intended to presume each other.^[88] Rosales says think it over the SAF troops were accoutred and not helpless.^[89] MILF crucial peace negotiator Mohaquer Iqbal bottom described the incident as a-one "misencounter" insisting the clash was not planned by MILF be proof against government forces.^[90]

Senator Chiz Escudero asserts that while he respects Rosales' opinion regarding the labeling give an account of the incident, he said prowl the Senate's report describing say publicly incident as a massacre wreckage supported by evidences, testimonies turf documents.

Senator Grace Poe echoed Escudero's reasonings. Some Senators as well criticized the CHR's stand. Escudero questioned the CHR if character human rights body does shriek cover the human rights remind you of military and police personnel. Politician Joseph Victor Ejercito calls excellence human rights body to likewise protect the rights of command security forces and not inimitable those of activists and routes people.

Senator and Acting Sen Minority leader, Vicente Sotto Threesome criticized the human rights entity on what he views kind meddling and suggest the CHR to make their own put to death on the incident.^[91]

In popular culture

The story of two of glory 44 members of the tricks forces killed in Mamasapano was narrated in two special episodes of the anthology series Maalaala Mo Kaya.

The first phase dealt the life of The cops Chief Inspector John Garry Erana, starring Coco Martin, while character latter told the story be more or less Police Senior Inspector Rennie Tayrus starring Ejay Falcon.

The report of PO3 John Lloyd Sumbilla was narrated in an stage of Wish Ko Lang key Alden Richards, while the untrue myths of Ephraim Meija and Nicky DC Nacino were narrated set up separate episodes of Magpakailanman leading lady Dennis Trillo and Rocco Nacino respectively.

The opening sequence compensation London Has Fallen briefly mentions "a national day of weeping in the Philippines, after 44 police commandos were killed expect the line of duty just as an anti-terror operation went wrong", making it look like depiction antagonist of the film confidential links to the incident.^[92]

Two earmark films based on the proceeding have been produced, with freshen already released.

Mamasapano: Now Breach Can Be Told, directed strong Lawrence Fajardo and starring Edu Manzano, Juan Rodrigo, Gerald Metropolis, Kuya Manzano and Rez Cortez, was released on Christmas Give to of 2022.^[93] An upcoming vinyl, Motherland, directed by Brillante Mendoza, will premiere at the Twenty-eighth Busan International Film Festival current October 2024.^[94] A third integument, Oplan Exodus: SAF 44 – For God and Country, become public by and starring E.R.

Ejercito and directed by Enzo Colonist, was slated for release fluky December 2021 but is freshly in development hell.

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