Forty-four members of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) were killed in a botched-up counter-terror operation which became an 11th-hour pitched battle between state forces and Moro secessionist rebels operating in the Mamasapano area.
Wanachama 40 wa Jeshi la Polisi wa Taifa la Philippine (PNP-SAF) waliuawa katika upasuaji wa kikandani ambao ulikuja kuwa saa 11 walizusha vita kati ya majeshi ya serikali na waasi waasi wa Moro secesion waliokuwa wakifanya kazi katika eneo la Mamasapano.