Senator Juan Ponce Enrile also questioned the involvement of the US government particularly the Central Intelligence Agency or CIA in the law enforcement operations of the Philippine National Police—particularly the Special Action Force (SAF)—when it is not covered by the Visiting Forces Agreement.
Enrile was grilling former SAF chief Getulio Napeñas at the senate investigation on the Mamasapano clash.
Enrile asked Napeñas to elaborate the extent of the US involvement in “Oplan Exodus,” the SAF-led operation against international terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir or “Marwan” on January 25 last year.
Enrile then asked if the civilian members of the Joint Special Operations Task Force- Philippines came from the CIA.
The raid in Mamasapano, Maguindanao resulted in the death of 44 elite SAF commandos.