TERROR BOMB COMPONENTS. The recovered improvised explosive device recovered by military troops in a remote village of Mamasapano, Maguindanao on Wednesday (Sept. 16, 2020). The bomb is believed to have been assembled by Daesh-inspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters. described as having devastating effects if described by the Army as 'powerful.' (Photo courtesy of 6ID)
COTABATO CITY – Military authorities in Maguindanao said they foiled Wednesday an attempt by suspected Moro bandits to set off roadside bombs after soldiers discovered an improvised explosive device (IED) in Mamasapano town.
Maj. Gen. Juvymax Uy, Army’s 6th Infantry Division (ID) commander and Joint Task Force Central (JTFC) chief, said government forces found the IED in Barangay Pimblakan, Mamasapano, Maguindanao at 6 a.m.
Uy said government forces recovered one 9-volt battery, a blasting cap, assorted nails to serve as shrapnel, a half-kilo of flash powder, and a container with flash powder.
“When assembled, it can be very devastating if used in terroristic bombing attacks,” Uy said, noting the discovery of the IED is part of the campaign of the government against terroristic acts.
“The prompt response of our ground forces led to the successful disruption of the war materials,” he added.
Uy vowed the JTFC will not cease to pursue lawless groups in the area and prevent them from conducting terror attacks.
No group has claimed ownership of the IED but parts of Mamasapano’s vast marshland serve as a hiding place of the Islamic State-inspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters. (PNA)
