Deaths from friendly fire from FA -50 jet fighters in Marawi City

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Rizal Philippines
July 13, 2017

All of the FA 50 fighters  are pulled out from airstrikes in Marawi City after friendly fire deaths of two soldiers.  This is the second time that an FA 50 missed its target and killed 10 soldiers and injured several others on May 31, 2017.  There are currently 12 FA 50 fighters acquired  from Korean Aerospace Industries at cost of P18.9 billion during the time of  Pres. Aquino..    The  authorities would return the said aircraft in combat until such time it would have discovered why it missed its target and hit friendly forces instead.   Unllike firing guns, firing missile, or dropping bombs cant be done accurately unless the ordnance is laser , radar of GPS guided.

It is a difficult situation for a pilot to know that you have killed your cohorts.  Blue on blue deaths.

But such not unusual, even for those who are immersed deeply in war.  Even for experts.  Like the Americans;   friendly fire account for 4% of deaths for US combatants in Iraq and Afhganistan

Faisal, Maute child warrior

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Rizal Philippines
July 10, 2017

                                          From Al Jazeera - no longer baril barilan but true guns




From ABS CBN - Maute child warriors

Faisal (not his real name) a captured told stories about Maute child warriors.  They were given training pay of P15,000 a month, a hefty amount (as if you are an OFW) and promised more if you graduate (5,000 more)  Many joined becauseof the propaganda that soldiers kill women during conflict. However, they had a grizzly task of beheading a target before they could do so. If they cant do it, they are the ones beheaded.   Faisal said he was with the group since he was 10 years old (he is now 17)

He was with the logistics group that supplied ammo and placed them in several houses before the May 23 attack.  He said that the core group was less than 10 when they entered  Marawi but multiplied because Maute members all ready in Marawi  and the prisoners that they freed   He regretted that he did not tell the Mayor of the planned attack and regretted having joined the group because of the destruction wrought in the city by the conflict.

The youth can be hope or the destruction of the land.

Some leaders who propose education of the Muslim youth are right. But a simplistic, linear expanation. But our basic education should unify our people irrespective of the religion (the imams are BI among Muslims, or are they the ones radicalizing the Muslim youth)

                                     Cause or victims of violence;  some of them are snipers

Ingenious protection invented to protect the PA and Philippine Marines tank from RPG and other anti tank projectiles

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Rizal Philippines
June 23, 2017

Ever wondered why the tanks that you see in the TV at the Marawi conflict have wood and carton wrapped around them?   They are supposed to be protection vs anti tank projectiles like RPG and the likes.  They have proven to be effective and increased the survivability of tanks and Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)

Maute brothers now dead? Or just ploy?

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Rizal Philippines
June 15, 2017

It was alleged that the Maute brothers have been killed as alleged by her mother.  Do you believe?