Thursday, February 4, 2016

IED discovered near Sulu farm

From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 4): IED discovered near Sulu farm

An improvised explosive device (IED), consisting of two electrically rigged 81 mm mortar rounds, was discovered near a farm in Patikul town, Sulu Thursday afternoon.

Joint Task Group Sulu commander Brig. Gen. Alan Arrojado, in a message to the Philippines News Agency, said the IED was found in a hole near farm owned by a certain Hussein at Sitio Bulabog, Barangay Bonbon, Patikul at 3:30 p.m.

Confidential informants revealed the IED's location to the military.

The farm is 200 meters away from an abandoned Army detachment.

Upon arrival of government security troops, it was found out that the IED consisted of two 81mm mortars tied together and 15 meters of electrical cord.

Arrojado said the IED is now being secured by troops of the 32nd Infantry Battalion pending disarming and destruction of explosive ordnance disposal units.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=854018

No comments:

Post a Comment

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