From the Sun Star-Zamboanga (Feb 5): Troops prevented another roadside bombing in Sulu
THE government troops have prevented another roadside bombing as they discovered an improvised explosive device (IED) near a farm in the province of Sulu, a top military official said.
The IED was discovered around 3:30 p.m. Thursday several hours after a roadside bomb explosion injured seven members of the Philippine Marine Corps in the village of Lagtoh, Talipao, Sulu.
Brigadier General Alan Arrojado, Joint Task Group Sulu commander, said the IED was placed at the farmland of a certain Hussein which is 200 meters west of an abandoned military outpost at Sitio Bulabog in the village of Bonbon, Patikul, Sulu.
Arrojado said the IED was discovered through timely information provided by a tipster. It consisted of two 81-millimeter mortar ammunition as its main charge with 15 meters wire.
“The said IED is believed to have been kept while waiting an opportunity for its use,” Arrojado added.
He said the IED was disrupted by the explosive ordnance demolition personnel.
The troops from the Marine Battalion Landing Team-Northern Mindanao were en route to the village of Kuhaw, Talipao coming from Katian, Indanan to act as advance forces when the convoy hit an IED.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/zamboanga/local-news/2016/02/05/troops-prevented-another-roadside-bombing-sulu-455678
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