Facts of the

Mamasapano
Incident
B O A R D O F I N Q U I R Y
HIGH VALUE
TARGETS
ZULKIFLI BIN HIR @MARWAN
• Zhulkifli
Bin Hir/Zulkifli Abhir @ Marwan;, Ebs,
Ibs, Musa, Ahmad, Nods

• Criminalcase for Multiple Murder and Multiple

Frustrated Murder (Crim Case 552-2007);

• Trainor, IED-making expert ; hand to hand expert

• Manufactures IEDs;

• P7,400,000 reward under JO Nr 11-2009

• $5,000,000reward for Justice Program under the

US State Department

• US Warrant CR 07-00501-02-JF.
Trainings conducted by Marwan
Terrorist Activities of Marwan
Bali Bombing 2002

202 Killed
209 Wounded
Marwan-related bombings
Terrorist Activities of Marwan
DATE PLACE ACTIVITIES Killed Wounded

April 21, 2002 General Santos City Fitmart bombing 15 55

March 4, 2003 Davao City Davao Airport bombing 21 144

PNP SAF personnel encountered MILF elements while

Brgy Balong, Pikit, North
August 2006 serving the warrant of arrests to @ Marwan and a 2 PNP
Cotabato
certain Omar

Involved in encounter between the ASG and PNP SAF

June 2009 Indanan, Sulu 6 ASG
personnel

Foiled robbery of Landbank where an IED explosion

February 2010 Isabela City, Basilan 1
killed Rayjeevan Dongon @ Abu Tariq

Brgy Buli Bawang, Parang,

June 8, 2011 Encounter with Philippine Marines troops.
Sulu

Bombing of Dicalungan Bridge along national

August 12, 2012 Ampatuan, Maguindanao
highway.

October 11, 2012 Cagayan de Oro City Maxandrea Hotel Bombing 1 3

May 5, 2013 Iligan City Foiled kidnapping of a Korean woman.

July 26, 2013 Cagayan de Oro Kyla’s Bistro bombing.

TOTAL 46 207
AHMAD AKMAD BATABOL USMAN
@Abdul Basit Usman
• Ahmad Akmad Batabol USMAN @Basit Usman;

• Criminal case for Multiple Murder and Multiple

Frustrated Murder (Crim Case 515-2006);

• Head, BIFF SOG;

• Trainor, IED-making;

• Manufactures IEDs;

• Links with local and foreign Islamic militants

such as Abu Sayyaf Group and Jemaah
Islamiyah Terrorist Organization;

• Wanted by US Federal Government; and

• Former member of 105 BC SOG.

Terrorist Activities of Usman
DATE PLACE KILLED WOUNDED

April 21, 2002 General Santos City 15 55

October 10, 2006 Tacurong City 0 4

January 5, 2007 Cotabato City 2 0

January 7, 2007 Cotabato City 0 3

January 24, 2008 Cotabato City 0 0

TOTAL 17 62
PNP OPERATIONS AGAINST MARWAN
NAME OF OPERATION AREA OF OPERATION DATE IMPLEMENTED REMARKS

OPLAN “PITAS” Parang, Sulu December 2010 Executed.

OPLAN “SMARTBOMB” Butig, Lanao Del Sur July 2012 Executed.

OPLAN “WOLVERINE” Mamasapano, Maguindanao December 2012 Mission aborted.

OPLAN “CYCLOPS Marawi City April 2013 Executed.

OPLAN “CYCLOPS 2” Marawi City June 2013 Mission aborted.

OPLAN “WOLVERINE 2” Mamasapano, Maguindanao March 2014 Mission aborted.

OPLAN “WOLVERINE 3” Mamasapano, Maguindanao May 2014 Mission aborted.

OPLAN “TERMINATOR” Mamsapano, Maguindanao November 2014 Mission aborted.

OPLAN “TERMINATOR 2” Mamasapano, Maguindanao December 2014 Mission Aborted.

MARWAN KILLED
(As confirmed by the US FBI).
OPLAN “EXODUS” Mamasapano, Maguindanao January 2015 44 SAF troopers KIPO.
Allegedly 18 MILF fighters and 4
civilians were killed.
 PNP SAF
OPLAN EXODUS
SAF UNITS
UNIT TASK No. Personnel
84SAC /Seaborne Main Effort (ME) 38

55SAC Support Effort (SE) 36

42SAC SE/IP2 45

43SAC SE/IP3 42

45SAC SE/IP3 44

ISTAR SE/Recon 13
ISAB 44
4SAB ACP/VDOP1 14
41SAC SE/CP 1 and 2 44
44SAC SE/CP 3 43
LAU 10
Command Grp and Service
C2-TCP 19
Support

TOTAL: 392
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AREA OF OPERATIONS
 AREA MAP

O Target hit

L
N

J 70-90m

H
250m
G

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
 NON-GOVERNMENT FORCES

118th
O
Strength: 500-600 men
BIFF
Led by Wahid Tundoc Strength: 200-300 men
N
Led by Umbra Kato
M

L
PAGS
K

I
105th
Strength: 1000 men
H
Led by Zacaria Goma

F
PAGS
E

PAGS
C

B 106th
Strength: 200-250 men
A
Led by Itim Ampatuan
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
 GOVERNMENT FORCES
PAGATIN
21st Mech Coy, 2MBn, 1MB
N

62 DRC

61 DRC

12 Mech Coy, 1MID

SALBU  
AREA OF
OPERATIONS

MAMASAPANO
2 Mech Bn, 1MID

Datu Saudi MPS

C Coy 45IB, 5ID

Rajah Buayan MPS

Shariff Saydona Mustafah

MPS 1st Mech Brigade, 6ID Mamasapano MPS

B Coy 45IB, 5ID/Artillery

Maguindanao PPO
43SAC, PNP SAF 1st Mech Battalion

SHARIFF  AGUAK
 AREA MAP

O Target hit

N WP21

WP19 WP20
M WP18

L
WP17

K
WP16

J
WP15

I WP14

WP13

H WP12

WP11

WP10

G
WP9

F
VDOP TO
TARGET: 2.8KM
WP8
E
WP7

D WP6 WP TO TARGET:
4.4KM
WP5
WP4
WP3

C WP2
WP1

VDOP
B

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
 ENTRY PLAN

O 0230H-0300H, 25JAN Target hit

N WP21

WP19 WP20
M WP18

L
WP17

K
WP16

J
WP15

I WP14

WP13

H WP12

WP11

WP10

G
WP9

WP8
E
WP7

43
D WP6
WP5
WP4
WP3

C WP2
WP1
84
55
45
42
ACP
41 VDOP
2300H,
0230H,24JAN
2130H, 25JAN

A 43

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
 EXIT PLAN

O 84 Target hit

N WP21

55
84+55
WP19 WP20
M WP18

L
WP17

K
WP16

J
84+55
45
+45
WP15

I WP14

WP13

H WP12

WP11

WP10

G
84+55
42
WP9
+45+42

WP8
E
WP7

43 84+55
D 41
+45+42WP6
+41 WP5
WP4
WP3

C WP2
WP1
ACPVDOP

A 43

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
 ENTRY PLAN ACTUAL
(2130H, 24JAN to 0530H, 25JAN)

84 SAC 84 SAC
DOP: 2130H, 24Jan 84 Target hit TOD: 2215H, 24Jan 84
0415H
ETA: 0230H-0300H, 25Jan ETA: 0415H, 25Jan Target hit
WP21 WP21

55 SAC
DOP: 2300H, 24Jan 55
WP19 WP20 WP19 WP20

WP18 WP18

WP17 WP17

WP16 WP16

55 SAC
TOD: 0525H, 25Jan
45WP15 45 SAC WP15

DOP: 0230H, 25Jan

WP14 WP14

WP13 WP13

WP12 55 WP12

WP11 WP11

WP10 WP10

42WP9 42 SAC WP9

DOP: 0230H, 25Jan 42 and 45 SAC

42+45
TOD: 0525H, 25Jan
WP8 WP8
TOP: 0600H, 25Jan

WP7 WP7

43 43 41 SAC
41 WP6 41 SAC 41 WP6WP5 TOD: 0525H, 25Jan
DOP: 0230H, 25Jan
WP5
WP4
WP3
TOP: 0545H, 25Jan
WP4
WP3

WP2 WP2
WP1 WP1

ACPVDOP ACP
VDOP

43 43
 Waypoints (WP)

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
2130, 24Jan 0230-0300H, 25Jan

84 SAC
2215H, 25Jan 0415H, 25Jan

2300H, 24Jan

55 SAC
0215H, 25Jan

0230H, 25Jan

45 SAC
0525H, 25Jan
Summary of events

0230H, 25Jan
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

42 SAC

0525H, 25Jan

0230H, 25Jan
41 SAC

0525H, 25Jan
ACTUAL
PLANNED
 EXIT PLAN ACTUAL EXIT
(0430H, 25JAN to 2330H, 25JAN)

0430H

84 Target hit 84
0415H
Target hit
WP21 WP21

0520H
55
84+55
WP19 WP20 WP19 WP20

WP18 WP18

WP17 WP17

WP16 WP16

84+55
45 WP15 WP15
+45 0520H

WP14 WP14

WP13 WP13

WP12 WP12

WP11
55 WP11
2330H, 25Jan
WP10 WP10
LINKED UP

84+55
42 WP9
+45+42 WP9

WP8 WP8

WP7 WP7
84+55
43 41
+45+42WP6 WP6
+41 WP5 WP5
WP4 WP4
WP3 WP3

WP2 WP2
WP1 WP1

ACPVDOP VDOP

43
 ACTUAL: 55 SAC
(2130H, 24JAN to 0530H, 25JAN)

0415H
Target hit
WP21

WP19 WP20

WP18

WP17

0520H Firefight ensued

WP16

Firefight ended WP15

1300H, 25Jan WP14

WP13

36 members 55 WP12

WP11

35 dead WP10

lone survivor WP9

WP8

WP7

WP6
WP5
WP4
WP3

WP2
WP1

VDOP
 ACTUAL
(2130H, 24JAN to 0920H, 25JAN)

O 84
0415H
Target hit
N WP21

WP19 WP20
M WP18

L
WP17

K
WP16

J
WP15

I WP14

WP13

H 55 WP12

WP11
0830H to 1500H WP10

G ACP and MSR

FORCES COME
UNDER FIRE WP9 0920H
F Link up with
42+45
DRC and 1SAB,
WP8
& 43SAC
E
WP7

43
D 41 WP6WP5
WP4
0820H WP3

C ARMY WP2
WP1
REINFORCEME
ACP
NT ARRIVES 6 VDOP
B SIMBA & 2
TEAMS DRC

A 43

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
 ACTUAL CALL OUTS
(2130H, 24JAN to 0530H, 25JAN)

0430H

84
0415H 0415H (PSupt Train called TCP)
Target hit
“Mike 1, Bingo.”
WP21

WP19 WP20

WP18

0506H
WP17 DSAF sent C6ID an SMS regarding the
WP16
ongoing operation

WP15

WP14
0520H
WP13 0600H
55 WP12

WP11 55SAC contacted SAF Director and

2330H, 25Jan
informed him that they were
WP10
LINKED UP

WP9
under heavy fire.
42+45

SAF Director sent SAF Deputy Director

WP8

to the 1st Mechanized Brigade PA to

WP7

43
41 WP6WP5
WP4
WP3
request for assistance.
WP2
WP1

VDOP
ACP

43
 ACTUAL CALL OUTS
(2130H, 24JAN to 0530H, 25JAN)

0430H

84
0415H
Target hit 0638H
WP21 BGen Galvez, Chairman of CCCH
WP18
WP19 WP20 received an SMS from Rashid Lidiasan,
Chairman of MILF CCCH, informing him
WP17
of the on-going encounter
WP16

WP15

WP14
0520H
WP13

55 WP12

WP11

WP10 2330H, 26Jan

LINKED UP

WP9 SAF requested for artillery support in

42+45
several occasions from 0725H to 1735H
WP8

WP7

43
41 WP6WP5
WP4
WP3

WP2
WP1

VDOP
ACP

43
 ACTUAL: 84SAC (Seaborne)
(2130H, 24JAN to 0530H, 25JAN)

Reached objective at 0415H 0430H

84
0415H
Target hit
Triggered 2 Booby Traps WP21

0520H
WP19 WP20

Marwan killed WP18

2 Seaborne wounded WP17

WP16

WP15

1748H, 3 WP Artillery rounds

WP14

WP13

were fired WP12

WP11

WP10

2330H 84SAC rescued WP9

4SAB and DRC link up with WP8

Seaborne WP7

WP6
WP5
WP4

38 members WP1
WP3

WP2

9 dead VDOP

Total 14 wounded