Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Explosion damages government-owned heavy equipment in Basilan

From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 14): Explosion damages government-owned heavy equipment in Basilan

Government authorities here believed that the Abu Sayyaf brigands were behind the grenade explosion at a project site in the boundaries of Lamitan City and Tipo-Tipo town in this province.

At the same time, they believed that extortion is most likely the motive behind the incident that took place around 9 p.m. Tuesday in the boundaries of Barangay Parangbasak, Lamitan City and Bohebaca, Tipo-Tipo town.

Eng’r. Nasser Abdulgani, Provincial Engineer’s officer-in-charge, said Monday that no one was either killed or injured in the grenade explosion except for heavy equipment--road roller--that was damaged.

Abdulgani said their personnel, who were undertaking a farm-to-market-road project, were inside the sleeping quarters when the incident occurred.

Abdulgani disclosed that they have received a text message earlier from the Abu Sayyaf brigands demanding P900,000 protection money “as one time bill.”

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=725022

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