Monday, May 30, 2016

Police foil bombing of bridge in Basilan

From the Philippine News Agency (May 30): Police foil bombing of bridge in Basilan

The police have foiled an attempt to blow up a bridge by lawless elements in Lamitan City, Basilan province.

Senior Insp. Gean Gallardo, Lamitan City police chief, said this came about after they recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) that was placed under the bridge in Barangay Balagtasan in that city.

Gallardo said the IED was recovered around 3:34 p.m. Sunday after they received information that an abandoned backpack was seen under the bridge in Balagtasan, Lamitan City.

Gallardo said they immediately cordoned the place and coordinated with the explosive ordnance demolition (EOD) of the 54th Special Action Company.

He said the EOD personnel conducted disruption procedure after it was confirmed that the backpack’s content was an IED.

He said the IED, which is cellphone triggered, consisted of an 81-mm mortar round as the main charge of the explosive, blasting cap, an electronic circuit board and a nine-volt battery.

He said investigation continues in a bid to identify the suspects behind the attempt to blow up the bridge.

The bridge in Balagtasan links Isabela City, the capital of Basilan province, to Lamitan City.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=890197

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