An improvised explosive device (IED), fashioned from a 81mm
mortar shell, was discovered and disarmed by bomb disposal expert in Marawi City
The IED was discovered in a roadway in Barangay Gadongan,
Marawi City, said 1st Infantry Division public affairs office chief Lt. Col.
Benedicto Manquiquis.
The roadway leads to Butig town, an area where the military
is conducting operations against the Maute terrorist group.
It was discovered at 12:50 a.m. by patrolling elements of
the Marawi City Police Station and disarmed by explosive ordnance expert from
the Iligan City-PNP at 3:05 a.m.
According to Manquiquis, the IED could have been placed as
part of the efforts to disrupt armor or troop movement heading to Butig town.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=891529
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