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Four soldiers shot dead by police in Jolo, Sulu.

Both the military and the police give conflicting reports on what really happened. Let's get both sides of the story.

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Police and the military allow NBI to look into the killing, paving the way for an impartial probe on the deadly encounter bit.ly/31rwVVt

AFP Spokesperson Edgard Arevalo: Soldiers have an important mission to look for terrorists in Jolo, Sulu. They were flagged down by PNP in a checkpoint. Military men were in civilian attire as part of their operations bit.ly/3eFU5LE

AFP on four soldiers shot dead by police in Jolo, Sulu: We appreciate condolences from PNP

AFP: Lumagpas ang sasakyan ng sundalo sa headquarters ng PNP, almost sa tapat ng HQ ng BFP. Hindi tumakas, lumagpas 'yung sasakyan. I would surmise na wala silang masamang intention except that they moved a little further

AFP: May convoy from the checkpoint papuntang local police station. Nakabuntot ang PNP sa sasakyan ng mga sundalo

AFP: According to PNP report, there was an attempt by soldiers to level the gun towards the police, which caused the shooting incident

AFP: We need an independent group like the NBI to find out what really happened

AFP: Chief Gen. Felimon Santos says PNP are partners in war against terrorism. Police and military don't want to blow incident out of proportion

PNP Spokesperson Bernard Banac: We express our deepest sorrow and condolences. No words can console the families of slain soldiers bit.ly/3eFU5LE

PNP: No amount of explanation can ease the pain, sorrow, grief of the families of the slain soldiers

PNP: Cops involved in shooting of soldiers in Jolo, Sulu will be ready to face the probe. They are disarmed and under restrictive custody

PNP: We still don't know what our cops were thinking when they fired their guns. We have to determine if there really was a threat to their lives, and the sequence of events

PNP: The situation in Sulu is very tense. AFP and PNP are both cooperating in the fight against terrorism. We'll have to look at the overall picture

PNP: Report did not state how many cops were involved. We expect a complete detailed report to come in any time

PNP says it considers the shooting incident a 'misencounter': It's a case where our cops might not have been able to properly identify that those soldiers are our colleagues. It's a big lesson for us

PNP on four soldiers shot dead by police in Jolo, Sulu: We have an official report but we're not saying this is the whole truth. It has to undergo proper investigation

How can these fatal incidents be avoided?

PNP: We will make efforts to coordinate and communicate with AFP. We will emphasize in our trainings the importance of presence of mind and discipline