Government forces foiled late on Monday a bombing plot by suspected members of the extremist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Sulu province, Brig. Gen. Alan Arrojado, Joint Task Group Sulu commander, has disclosed.
Arrojado reported that the development came after elements of the Marine Battalion Landing Team-2 (MBLT-2) discovered a cellular phone-triggered improvised explosive device (IED) concealed in a bunch of lanzones fruits left at the side of the road.
Arrojado said the troops were manning a checkpoint at around 7:30 p.m. Monday along Airport Road in Barangay San Raymundo, Jolo, when they noticed two men on board a motorcycle stop around 20 meters away from them.
Arrojado said the two men disembarked and pretended to check the engine, and pushed the motorcycle past the checkpoint.
The troops noticed that the tandem rider left a bunch of lanzones, prompting them to inspect the fruits.
He said the troops immediately called the Explosive Ordinance Demolition (EOD) unit and successfully disabled the IED that was found with the fruits.
The components of the bomb consisted of two 60-mm mortar shells as the main charge, two kilograms of Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil (ANFO), powered by 9-volt battery with a cellular phone as the triggering device.
He said the attempted bombing is apparently aimed to sidetrack the military in its ongoing combat operations against the ASG.
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/118512/marines-foil-bomb-plot-by-suspected-abu-sayyaf-group-in-sulu
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