Sunday, December 20, 2015

Military, police EOD teams detonate 3 ASG IEDs in Sulu

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 20): Military, police EOD teams detonate 3 ASG IEDs in Sulu

Military and police explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) teams successfully detonated three Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG)-laid improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Indanan, Sulu Sunday morning.

The incident took place at 8:25 a.m. at the vicinity of Kilometer 3 Road, Indanan, near an abandoned military detachment, said Joint Task Group Sulu commander Brig. Gen. Alan Arrojado.

He said the IEDs were detonated by responding Special Action Force, Philippine National Police and Philippine Army EOD teams.

No one was hurt in the subsequent explosion.

Arrojado said the ASGs were targeting numerous military convoys passing along the roadway.

Fortunately, movement of these vehicles were delayed, giving ample time for the IEDs to be discovered and exploded by government forces.

Arrojado said severe casualties would have been incurred had these explosives hit civilians or a military convoy.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=839935

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