Military authorities in Bukidnon announced that an 81mm
mortar was the primary component in the improvised explosive device detonated
inside a passenger bus in Maramag town, Bukidnon Tuesday afternoon.
This was confirmed by 4th Infantry Division spokesperson
Major Christian Uy.
Uy said that reconstruction is now being conducted to
determine how many 81mm mortar rounds were used in the bombing attack which
left 11 people dead and 42 wounded.
All of these patients are undergoing treatment at the Valencia Hospital
"We are assisting the Philippine National Police in the
conduct of the investigation," Uy said when asked what role they are
playing in the incident.
The explosion took place at 5:45 p.m. as an RTMI bus with
body number 2640 was passing near the Central Mindanao
University
Uy said nine of fatalities died on the spot while the others
died while undergoing treatment.
The bus was headed for Cagayan De Oro at the time of the
explosion.
Uy said that investigators are still determining the motive
for the attack.
The Department of National Defense through its spokesman
Peter Paul Galvez condemned the bombing, stating that it will work with the
police in order to ensure that those who are behind the incident would be
brought to justice.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=714772
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