Army troops recover IED along highway in Tacurong City

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – Army troops of Joint Task Force Talakudong recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) along the national highway in Tacurong City yesterday. The IED was found at a roadside corner General Lim Street, 100 meters away from the round ball of the city by the security forces while on alert after a concerned civilian reported a possible bombing attempt of the terror group Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF).Accordingly, the BIFF bomb-makers Brah Lumambas and Bohari Adam under Commander Gani Saligan were planning to conduct bombing attacks at the city as part of their retaliation after having a huge set back during the focused military operation in the areas of Maguindanao.The troops coordinated immediately to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) of the Army and PNP for the safety procedure and immediate disposal of IED.Recovered in the area were 1 cellular phone with wire, 1 sling bag, container filled with assorted common nails, linked of believed to be from K3 SAW and propellant charge believed to be from 5.56mm. This is the second attempt of the BIFF terror group to create chaos in Tacurong City but was successfully pre-empted through the help of our concerned civilians in the community, said 1st Infantry Mechanized Brigade Commander Col Robert C. Dauz. The bombing attempt was clearly meant to create atrocities and terror attack in the peace-loving and progressive city of Tacurong, 6th Infantry Division Commander Brig. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, said.He also urged the public to be on alert and vigilant at all times and to immediately report anything that is suspicious to the authorities.Last May 27, a bombing plot was also pre-empted when an IED was found by the government troops in front of a school along the national highway in Tacurong City.Photos from 6th ID. sand//apis.mail.yahoo.com/ws/v3/mailboxes/@.id==VjN-28Og0-Yfm5P4PKX6UQMqoyLtCixeGkKCZMWc54HQAoNzhQjR8uKRnE7DvYEYMfQOUWhjIv2uHVC2R0Wv8Q9VgQ/messages/@.id==AAZSE2QyOse6W1fMwAVTSBADHZo/content/parts/@.id==3/thumbnail?appId=YMailNorrin sand//apis.mail.yahoo.com/ws/v3/mailboxes/@.id==VjN-28Og0-Yfm5P4PKX6UQMqoyLtCixeGkKCZMWc54HQAoNzhQjR8uKRnE7DvYEYMfQOUWhjIv2uHVC2R0Wv8Q9VgQ/messages/@.id==AAZSE2QyOse6W1fMwAVTSBADHZo/content/parts/@.id==5/thumbnail?appId=YMailNorrin sand//apis.mail.yahoo.com/ws/v3/mailboxes/@.id==VjN-28Og0-Yfm5P4PKX6UQMqoyLtCixeGkKCZMWc54HQAoNzhQjR8uKRnE7DvYEYMfQOUWhjIv2uHVC2R0Wv8Q9VgQ/messages/@.id==AAZSE2QyOse6W1fMwAVTSBADHZo/content/parts/@.id==6/thumbnail?appId=YMailNorrin