Units from the military's Eastern Mindanao Command (EMC)
have arrested a 22-year-old man reportedly carrying an improvised explosive
device (IED) during checkpoint operations in Davao City
Capt. Roda Leoncito, EMC public information office chief,
said the incident took place 6 p.m. as suspect Roy Bulat-ag Moreno, 22, and of
2nd Block Sinsuat St., Kidapawan City, was entering Davao City.
Checkpoint operations in Sirawan discovered that the motorcycle-riding
Moreno
Further search by government troops revealed two improvised
blasting machines with eight double AA batteries, a M-26 fragmentation hand
grenade, an improvised electric blasting cap, one improvised tester with
nine-volt batteries and electrical tape.
Leoncito said the suspect was immediately turned over to the
PNP-Toril for investigation and custody.
In the same vein, all EMC units were placed in "red
alert" since Palm Sunday in anticipation of the rebels' founding
anniversary this coming March 29, she added.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=870253
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