Saturday, January 23, 2016

IED disarmed in Sulu

From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 24): IED disarmed in Sulu

Government security troops have successfully disarmed an improvised explosive device (IED) discovered by a retired police officer in Jolo, Sulu on Saturday.

Joint Task Group Sulu commander Brig. Gen. Alan Arrojado, in a message to the Philippines News Agency, said the IED was discovered 11 p.m. at videoke bar in Matirez St., Barangay San Raymundo by retired SPO4 Julkaida Jalani, who also happens to be the owner of the establishment.

The latter immediately reported his find to authorities who then deployed Army and Philippine National Police explosive ordnance disposal experts who disarmed and exploded the IED in place early Sunday morning.

No casualties were reported in the incident. Authorities are still determining the identity and motives of the perpetrators.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=849851

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.