Thursday, July 9, 2015

58 rebel IEDs seized by Eastern Mindanao Command

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 9): 58 rebel IEDs seized by Eastern Mindanao Command

The Eastern Mindanao Command on Thursday reported that its forces has so far seized and disarmed 58 rebel improvised explosive devices (IEDs) since Jan. 1 to July 7 this year.

The number includes two IEDs confiscated from captured New People's Army (NPA) bomb carriers Edwin Sarvida and Dodong Langoy during operations at Campo Uno, Barangay Andap, New Bataan last July 7, Eastern Mindanao Command public affairs office chief Capt. Alberto Caber said.

It can be recalled that on April 1, a civilian was killed while seven others were injured in an IED explosion along the road of Barangay Mahayag, San Miguel, Surigao Del Sur.

On April 20, two innocent civilians were wounded as a result of an IED explosion that was perpetrated by NPA bandits along the national highway in Sitio Bagong Silang, Barangay San Vicente, Makilala, North Cotabato.

Caber said the rebels' continuous manufacture and use of these IEDs are gross violations of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=780854

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