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MANILA - A relative of one of the 42 slain Philippine National Police-Special Action Force commandos broke down crying but not before giving a salute to his fallen relative.

Video footage showed the man giving a salute before breaking down.

Other relatives also wept as they were allowed to go near the flag-draped coffins of the fallen troops.

A total of 44 PNP-SAF men were killed in an anti-terror raid in Mamasapano, Maguindanao last Sunday.

Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas earlier described the incident as a misencounter, saying the operation was not coordinated with the PNP top brass or the MILF.



ANC, January 29, 2015