Army chief wants Jolo town, Sulu police chiefs sacked over soldiers' slay in Sulu

MANILA - The commanding general of the Philippine Army has sought the relief of the chiefs of the Jolo town police and the Sulu provincial police office over the police killings of four soldiers duri

ng an operation at the rebel stronghold on Monday.

“This was not a misencounter. This was murder. This was a rubout," said Gapay Tuesday, as bodies of three of the slain soldiers were flown to Manila. One has been buried in Sulu. Gapay said while the soldiers cooperated, they were still shot dead. He said the men were not armed.

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