From the Mindanao Times (Sep 21): 2 IEDs recovered in Maco
Soldiers of 71st Infantry Battalion successfully recovered two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at Purok 5, Sitio Tigpan, Barangay Dumlan, Maco, Compostela Valley on Wednesday around 6:30 a.m.
1Lt. Jhocell Asis, the civil-military operations (CMO) officer of the 71st IB, told TIMES that the soldiers responded to a tip from a former rebel who reported to have seen a trip wire along the road of the barangay.
The troops of Alpha Company under the 71st IB, led by 1Lt. Randy A. Coloma recovered IEDs weighing 15 and seven kilos, respectively, with one blasting cap and 50-meter wire.
Lt. Col Esteveyn E. Ducusin, commander of the 71st IB, said the recovered IEDs only proved that the NPAs are already desperate.
“We condemn the (NPAs) for continuously using IEDs which may inflict great harm to the civilians, especially when placed in nearby communities such as roads where everybody is passing by,” Ducusin said.
The IEDs were brought to the headquarters of the 71st IB at Purok 8, Barangay Nueva Visayas, Mawab, Compostela Valley for proper disposition.
http://mindanaotimes.net/2-ieds-recovered-in-maco/
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