COTABATO CITY – Government troops recovered a roadside bomb in North Cotabato’s Pikit town in southern Philippines with security spokesman Maj. Andrew Linaw said the improvised explosive was lacking a mechanism to set it off.
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Friday, June 16, 2023
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Tight security in Basilan
BASILAN - Security forces have imposed tighter measures in the Muslim province of Basilan following the seizure of materials in the manufacture of improvised explosives from a man who engaged policemen and army soldiers in a gunfight in Lamitan City.
Friday, April 21, 2023
Security forces kill man, recover bomb materials
BASILAN - Security forces have recovered materials in the manufacture of improvised explosives from a man who engaged policemen and army soldiers in a gunfight in the southern Philippine province of Basilan.
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Security forces raid Zambo farm, recover IED materials
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police arrested a man and seized materials used in the manufacture of improvised explosives in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga, said a regional police spokeswoman on Saturday.
Monday, June 20, 2022
Bomb explodes outside Lamitan city hall
ZAMBOANGA CITY – An improvised explosive went off Monday evening outside the Lamitan City Hall in the southern Philippine province of Basilan, police said.
Monday, April 18, 2022
Troops disarm Sayyaf bomb
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Patrolling soldiers recovered an Abu Sayyaf improvised explosive on a village in Sulu’s Indanan town in southern Philippines, officials said, adding it was the fifth homemade bomb discovered in the province since early this year.
Sunday, April 10, 2022
Troops recover powerful bomb in South
COTABATO CITY – Government troops
recovered a powerful improvised bomb on a corn field in the restive province of
Maguindanao in the Muslim autonomous region where security forces continue to
battle extremist groups allied with the Islamic State.
Monday, January 17, 2022
Troops kill Sayyaf supporter, recover IED in Basilan
SECURITY FORCES recovered an improvised explosive after killing an Abu Sayyaf supporter on Monday in the southern Philippine province of Basilan, officials said.
Monday, January 10, 2022
Police disrupt IED in Sultan Kudarat
COTABATO CITY – Police disrupted an improvised explosive discovered by villagers at a riverbank in the southern Philippine province of Sultan Kudarat, officials said Monday.
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Bomb attack in Zambo foiled, Sayyaf man captured
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Security forces foiled a deadly bombing here after capturing an Abu Sayyaf terrorist who brought the improvised explosive from the neighboring Muslim province of Basilan in southern Philippines, police and government officials said Thursday.
Saturday, October 31, 2020
Troops recover Sayyaf bomb in Sulu
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Security forces recovered an improvised explosive planted by the pro-ISIS group Abu Sayyaf in the southern province of Sulu, officials said Saturday.
Friday, March 15, 2019
Soldiers seized boat loaded with chemical used as IED ingredient
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Patrolling soldiers have intercepted a motorboat attempting to smuggle over three dozen bags of ammonium nitrate in Basilan province, a stronghold of pro-ISIS Abu Sayyaf group in southern Philippines, the military said Friday.
It said four people were taken into custody by the soldiers and being interrogated by the military. The chemical, which is banned in the Philippines, is usually used by rebels as a key ingredient in the manufacture of homemade bombs. It did not say how many kilos were seized from the four men, but each bag of ammonium nitrate typically is 25 kilos.
The military said the chemical originated from Siasi Island off Sulu province and heading to Basilan when members of the 83rd and 84th Inshore Boat Companies spotted and intercepted the boat and arrested its skipper and passengers. It was not immediately known whether those being held by the soldiers are members of the Abu Sayyaf or other rebel group operating in Basilan.
Lieutenant General Arnel Dela Vega, chief of the Western Mindanao Command, said those arrested will be handed over to the police so criminal charges can be filed against them. “Sailors and marines operate in maritime areas of Western Mindanao to curb smuggling and other illegal activities that affect the security and development in Mindanao,” he said.
Just last month, police also seized half a ton of ammonium nitrate following a sea chase off Zamboanga City that led to the capture of five men. A maritime police patrol spotted a suspicious boat off Taluksangay village on February 23 and gave chase after the vessel did not stop for security inspection.
The boat was eventually apprehended and its passengers arrested after policemen discovered its cargo of 20 bags of ammonium nitrate weighing 25 kilos each and had markings that showed it was made in South Korea by Huchems Fine Chemical Corporation. (Mindanao Examiner)
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It said four people were taken into custody by the soldiers and being interrogated by the military. The chemical, which is banned in the Philippines, is usually used by rebels as a key ingredient in the manufacture of homemade bombs. It did not say how many kilos were seized from the four men, but each bag of ammonium nitrate typically is 25 kilos.
The military said the chemical originated from Siasi Island off Sulu province and heading to Basilan when members of the 83rd and 84th Inshore Boat Companies spotted and intercepted the boat and arrested its skipper and passengers. It was not immediately known whether those being held by the soldiers are members of the Abu Sayyaf or other rebel group operating in Basilan.
Lieutenant General Arnel Dela Vega, chief of the Western Mindanao Command, said those arrested will be handed over to the police so criminal charges can be filed against them. “Sailors and marines operate in maritime areas of Western Mindanao to curb smuggling and other illegal activities that affect the security and development in Mindanao,” he said.
Just last month, police also seized half a ton of ammonium nitrate following a sea chase off Zamboanga City that led to the capture of five men. A maritime police patrol spotted a suspicious boat off Taluksangay village on February 23 and gave chase after the vessel did not stop for security inspection.
The boat was eventually apprehended and its passengers arrested after policemen discovered its cargo of 20 bags of ammonium nitrate weighing 25 kilos each and had markings that showed it was made in South Korea by Huchems Fine Chemical Corporation. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Sunday, February 24, 2019
500 kilos of chemical used as IED ingredient seized in Zambo
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police seized half a ton of ammonium nitrate, widely used by rebels and terrorists in the manufacture of explosives, following a sea chase that led to the capture of 5 men in the southern Philippine port city of Zamboanga.
A maritime police patrol spotted a suspicious boat off Taluksangay village on Saturday and gave chase after the vessel did not stop for security inspection. The boat was eventually apprehended and its passengers arrested after policemen discovered its cargo of 20 bags of ammonium nitrate.
Each bag is weighing 25 kilos. The ammonium nitrate, made in South Korea by Huchems Fine Chemical Corporation, is a common ingredients in improvised explosives and is banned in the Philippines.
Police were interrogating those arrested Ismol Malsani, Kadoh Kahamkam, Jinali Marosali, Makamil Malan and Mastal Malsani to determine whether if they are members of any rebel group or who was behind the foiled smuggling of the chemical to Zamboanga.
Just this month, a group of communist insurgents surrendered to the military and handed over 40 kilos of ammonium nitrate and 190 blasting caps they used in making homemade bombs in Compostela Valley’s Monkayo town, also in the restive region.
Last year, police raided a house in Taluksangay village and seized two one-liter bottles containing ammonium nitrate and weapons from Samandi Imbas and Sagumbahar Akbar.
In August 2017, police here also confiscated 300 kilos of ammonium nitrate and dozens of blasting caps in a raid on a house in the coastal village of Arena Blanco.
The house owner, Pagal Aliasan, 25, admitted purchasing the chemical from the black market in Tawi-Tawi, one of 5 provinces under the Muslim autonomous region, and sold homemade explosives to fishermen. (Mindanao Examiner)
A maritime police patrol spotted a suspicious boat off Taluksangay village on Saturday and gave chase after the vessel did not stop for security inspection. The boat was eventually apprehended and its passengers arrested after policemen discovered its cargo of 20 bags of ammonium nitrate.
Each bag is weighing 25 kilos. The ammonium nitrate, made in South Korea by Huchems Fine Chemical Corporation, is a common ingredients in improvised explosives and is banned in the Philippines.
Police were interrogating those arrested Ismol Malsani, Kadoh Kahamkam, Jinali Marosali, Makamil Malan and Mastal Malsani to determine whether if they are members of any rebel group or who was behind the foiled smuggling of the chemical to Zamboanga.
Just this month, a group of communist insurgents surrendered to the military and handed over 40 kilos of ammonium nitrate and 190 blasting caps they used in making homemade bombs in Compostela Valley’s Monkayo town, also in the restive region.
Last year, police raided a house in Taluksangay village and seized two one-liter bottles containing ammonium nitrate and weapons from Samandi Imbas and Sagumbahar Akbar.
In August 2017, police here also confiscated 300 kilos of ammonium nitrate and dozens of blasting caps in a raid on a house in the coastal village of Arena Blanco.
The house owner, Pagal Aliasan, 25, admitted purchasing the chemical from the black market in Tawi-Tawi, one of 5 provinces under the Muslim autonomous region, and sold homemade explosives to fishermen. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Politician’s house in Zamboanga bombed
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A homemade bomb exploded at the house of a village official in Zamboanga City in southern Philippines, but there were no reports of casualties, police said Wednesday.
Police said the blast damaged the porch of the house of Henry Gregorio, a village councilor in Tagasilay. The bomb exploded at around 2.50 in the morning of Tuesday, according to Chief Insp. Helen Galvez, a regional police spokeswoman.
“The porch of the house was partially damaged due to the explosion. No casualties were reported,” Galvez said.
Gregorio told police investigators that an unidentified man went to his place recently and asked about his identity and then left the place. It was unknown whether the man was a suspect in the bombing or not.
Galvez said the police had recovered some debris from the area and were investigating the blast. “Members of the Explosive Ordnance Division who responded to the blast are conducting an investigation. They took some debris in the blast site for laboratory examination,” she said.
The motive of the bombing is still unknown and police were looking into grudge as one of its motives for the attack.
Mayor Beng Climaco has ordered authorities to tighten security here following a deadly bombing on New Year’s Eve outside the South Seas Mall in Cotabato City. Two persons were killed and 47 others wounded in the powerful blast blamed by the police and military to pro-ISIS militants. (Mindanao Examiner)
Police said the blast damaged the porch of the house of Henry Gregorio, a village councilor in Tagasilay. The bomb exploded at around 2.50 in the morning of Tuesday, according to Chief Insp. Helen Galvez, a regional police spokeswoman.
“The porch of the house was partially damaged due to the explosion. No casualties were reported,” Galvez said.
Gregorio told police investigators that an unidentified man went to his place recently and asked about his identity and then left the place. It was unknown whether the man was a suspect in the bombing or not.
Galvez said the police had recovered some debris from the area and were investigating the blast. “Members of the Explosive Ordnance Division who responded to the blast are conducting an investigation. They took some debris in the blast site for laboratory examination,” she said.
The motive of the bombing is still unknown and police were looking into grudge as one of its motives for the attack.
Mayor Beng Climaco has ordered authorities to tighten security here following a deadly bombing on New Year’s Eve outside the South Seas Mall in Cotabato City. Two persons were killed and 47 others wounded in the powerful blast blamed by the police and military to pro-ISIS militants. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Monday, November 19, 2018
2 pro-ISIS gunmen killed in South
COTABATO CITY – Two gunmen, believed to be pro-ISIS fighters, were Monday killed in a firefight with security forces after they broke through a road block in southern Philippines, reports said.
It said the two men were in a van and opened fire on soldiers in Tacurong City in Sultan Kudarat province sparking a running gun battle. The duo was cornered by security forces and eventually killed.
When soldiers and policemen searched the vehicle, they found a black flag with markings similar to those use by the ISIS. They also recovered an improvised explosive device and a sub-machine gun, including an automatic pistol.
The identities of the slain gunmen were unknown, but police have searched the van for vital information and clues that would help in the anti-terror investigation.
No individual or group has claimed the bodies of the two men. The province is a known lair of several pro-ISIS militant groups, including the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, which is fighting for the establishment of caliphate in the restive region. (Mindanao Examiner)
It said the two men were in a van and opened fire on soldiers in Tacurong City in Sultan Kudarat province sparking a running gun battle. The duo was cornered by security forces and eventually killed.
When soldiers and policemen searched the vehicle, they found a black flag with markings similar to those use by the ISIS. They also recovered an improvised explosive device and a sub-machine gun, including an automatic pistol.
The identities of the slain gunmen were unknown, but police have searched the van for vital information and clues that would help in the anti-terror investigation.
No individual or group has claimed the bodies of the two men. The province is a known lair of several pro-ISIS militant groups, including the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, which is fighting for the establishment of caliphate in the restive region. (Mindanao Examiner)
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Sunday, July 19, 2015
Motorcycle bomb explodes outside military base in Philippines
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A motorcycle rigged with explosives was detonated at a roadside eatery just outside a military base in the southern Philippine town of Jolo late Saturday, police said.
Police said the blast occurred near the 104th Infantry Brigade in the village of Bus-Bus. “Initial information reveals that said explosive was placed on a motorcycle parked outside the establishment,” said police spokesman Alfrazkhan Abdurajak.
He did not say if there were casualties in the blast or who was behind it and no individual or group claimed responsibility for the attack. But previous bombings in the area had been largely blamed to Abu Sayyaf rebels, whose group pledged allegiance to ISIS.
“As of this moment, Sulu PNP (Philippine National Police) and other law enforcement agencies are securing the premises,” he said.
The military did not release any statement on the bombing and it was not immediately known if there were soldiers in the restaurant at the time of the attack.
In April, the army also disarmed a powerful bomb planted at a karaoke bar outside just 50 meters from the headquarters of the 2nd Marine Brigade in the same village. The bar is frequented by soldiers and located just beside a road where military trucks and tanks pass.
The bomb, made from ammonium nitrate concealed in a cooking gas cylinder, was connected to 9 batteries and cellular phones which could trigger detonation.
The latest attack occurred the same day that a small improvised explosive went off inside a provincial bus in Santo Niño town in South Cotabato province.
The bus, owned by Yellow Bus Lines, came from Isulan town in Sultan Kudarat and heading to Koronadal City when a passenger noticed the explosive and alerted the driver. The passengers were ordered to quickly get off the bus before the bomb exploded.
No individual or group claimed responsibility for the attack and it was unknown if the two explosions were carried out by the Abu Sayyaf. (Mindanao Examiner)
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