Sunday, June 2, 2013

75th Infantry Battalion captures rebel arms cache in Agusan Del Sur

From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 1): 75th Infantry Battalion captures rebel arms cache in Agusan Del Sur

Troopers of the 4th Infantry Division's sub-unit, 75th Infantry Battalion, have captured a munition cache in Bunawan, Agusan Del Sur Saturday morning.

Major Leo Bongosia, 4th Infantry Division spokesperson, said information regarding the arm cache was forwarded to them by residents of the said locality.

Unearthed were 41 pieces of 60 mm mortar rounds and two rifle grenades.

Also found were two explosive chargers, 1 PDX landmine assembly, 100 meters electrical detonating wire, one engineering level equipment, six live rounds for M-14 rifle, two acupuncture needles, eight pieces notebooks, four pieces "13RPSB" unit patches, a blanket, an empty magazine for caliber .50 Barrett sniper rifle, six boxes of vitamins, twenty pieces of push pins, a gas burner, and subversive documents.

"4th Infantry Division will intensify its security operations for the rest of the election period and in support to PNP effort in insuring the opening of classes this Monday safe for both students and teachers,” he added.

The recovered ordnance and munitions are now under inspection by military explosive experts and for its proper disposal.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=530122

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