Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Military units in Basilan discover IED

From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 17): Military units in Basilan discover IED

Troopers from the 14th Special Forces Company have recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) reportedly laid by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits near the Maluso Water District (MAWAD) in Maluso town, Basilan Wednesday.

The IED was found near the MAWAD main pipeline.

Lt. Col. Eliglen Villaflor, 4th Special Forces Battalion commander, said the ASG improvised explosive was made from a mortar round and aimed at inflicting casualties to MAWAD maintenance teams checking or repairing the vital pipeline.

"The said IED is made from a mortar round capable of inflicting huge damage on the pipeline or any person within close proximity," he added.

Villaflor added that the 4th Special Forces Battalion have been conducting security patrols in the MAWAD area in a bid to prevent a repeat of the May 28 incident where the ASGs managed to cut the pipeline and disrupt the water service in the locality.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=773363

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