Posted to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Facebook Page (May 25, 2023): PRESS RELEASE | Government forces recover four explosives in Cotabato City bus terminal
Camp Navarro, Calarian, Zamboanga City – May 26, 2023Combined elements from the AFP and PNP recovered four improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and two cellular phones at Husky Bus Terminal, Rosary Heights 10, Cotabato City, early morning Thursday, May 25, 2023.
Joint Task Force Central Commander, Maj. Gen. Alex Rillera said that the staff and security guard of the bus terminal heard a single fire allegedly from a pistol of an unknown caliber that caught their attention. The security guard proceeded to the gate and discovered a suspicious item. They immediately requested assistance from the nearest detachment, the Esteros Detachment of the 1404th Regional Mobile Force Battalion. Police forces then coordinated with the military’s Marine Battalion Landing Team 5, and the combined troops immediately responded to the report and cordoned the area.
Initial investigation revealed that the IEDs were encased in a box. The perpetrator and motive of the incident are yet to be determined. The was no monitored casualty though one of the IEDs was defused before it was recovered.
Personnel from Cotabato City Police Office – Explosive Ordnance Disposal K9 unit facilitated the immediate recovery and disposal of the IEDs.
Lt. Gen. Roy Galido, Commander of Western Mindanao Command, commended the troops for immediately responding to the area, implementing pre-emptive measures, and averting a major tragedy. He added that the investigation of the incident is underway.
(Photos and story by: @Western Mindanao Command, AFP)
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