THE Department of National Defense (DND) has formed a committee to look into the allegedly anomalous acquisition of 21 refurbished helicopter gunships that The Manila Times uncovered with the help of a source who said he was privy to the deal.

The probe panel will be headed by Defense Undersecretary Pio Lorenzo Batino, who was given 90 days to finish the investigation.

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