Saturday, May 16, 2015

4 IEDs seized in Camarines Norte operations

From the Philippine News Agency (May 16): 4 IEDs seized in Camarines Norte operations
 
Troopers from the 49th Infantry Battalion have recovered four suspected New People's Army (NPA) improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during security operations at Purok 3, Sitio Palali, Barangay Exciban, Labo town, Camarines Norte Saturday.

Recovered were four IEDs stashed inside a metal drum, 9th Infantry Division public affairs office chief Capt. Mardjorie Paimela Panesa said.

She added that government troops were conducting routine security operations when they chanced upon the explosive stash.

Earlier, two IEDs were also recovered by 31st Infantry Battalion during an encounter with New People's Army forces in Bulusan town, Sorsogon Friday morning.

Panesa said that the IEDs will be turned over to the Philippine National Police for documentation and disposal.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=762417

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