Friday, July 20, 2007

Army test fire rounds of mortar




FORT RAMON MAGSAYSAY, Palayan City - Philippine Army Chief Lt. Gen. Romeo Tolentino witnessed the test firing on July 19 of 4o rounds of 60 mm and 81 mm mortar here as part of the ongoing investigation on the controversial Tipo-Tipo incident.

Of the 40 rounds fired, at least two of them misfired or a dud.

Tolentino said mishandling or poor storage can be blamed for it.

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