The Philippine National Police in Lanao del Sur has assured the public anew that the peace and order situation in Marawi City and Lanao del Sur is under control.
This, after a post on social media regarding an explosion in Marawi on Wednesday afternoon caused panic to the public.
Colonel Madzgani Mukaram, director of the Provincial Police Office in Lanao del Sur, said the explosion at 2 p.m. was a disposal of an unexploded ordnance (UXO) retrieved inside the Most Affected Area (MAA) of the Marawi Siege, during a clearing operation.
It was done at the Sector 5 of the MAA.
The Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM), through the National Housing Authority (NHA) that supervises the demolition of structures, has divided the MAA into nine sectors.
The Joint Task Group Builder, composed of the Explosive Ordnance Division of the Philippine Army and the private contractor, has continued its clearing activity as part of the demolition and rehabilitation process inside the 250,000-hectare former main battle ground.
Mukaram reminded the public that when there is a scheduled disposal of UXOs, an advisory will be sent to the public through radio and social media.
"There will be warning... A long siren before the disposal and two short sirens after," Mukaram said in a phone interview.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1073413
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