Soldier kills fellow soldiers

[mazingu]

What's happening with our soldiers? Just yesterday, a master sergeant killed two cops who arrested him for beating his live-in partner, and now this..

Soldier kills 2, wounds 2 in shooting spree

By Dennis Carcamo Updated February 26, 2009 08:35 AM



MANILA, Philippines -- An Army sergeant went on a shooting spree inside the Philippine Army headquarters in Makati City, killing two and wounding two others.

A radio report said Sgt. Elias Tial, assigned at Fort Bonifacio, opened fire at his fellow soldiers around 10 p.m. Wednesday using an M-16 assault rifle.

Killed were soldiers with ranks of a master sergeant and 1st Lt., while those wounded were both Army captains. They were brought to a nearby hospital after the shooting.

Tial, who escaped after the incident, was reportedly enraged by his superiors for not allowing him to take a leave of absence to attend the wake of a relative in Negros Occidental, reports said.

Authorities are now tracking down the disgruntled soldier.

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[fatbat_mca]

very tragic...latest report says two officers and an nco were killed.

the afp really has to provide more support to personnel especially those who were involved in severe combat and suffering from ptsd.