ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / Jan. 13, 2008) – The Philippine military is investigating a soldier accused of stealing ammunition in Basilan island, where security forces are fighting terrorism, officials admitted Tuesday.
Officials said the soldier has been detained and is being investigated over allegations that he stole ammunition.
It was unknown whether he stole munitions and sold them to syndicates or rebel groups, or whether he sold intelligence information or compromised security matters in Basilan island, south of Zamboanga City.
“There is an ongoing investigation and the soldier could be dishonorably discharged and jailed if the court martial finds him guilty of all the charges against him,” Lt. Steffani Cacho, a regional military spokeswoman, told the Mindanao Examiner.
Cacho did not release the name of the soldier or his rank and unit because of the ongoing probe. No other details were made available about the progress of the investigation.
Government troops are fighting Abu Sayyaf terrorists and Moro rebels in Basilan island, where dozens of soldiers had been killed, some of them beheaded, in recent years. (Mindanao Examiner)
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