Security forces detonate improvised bomb in Lamitan City, Basilan

Security forces detonate improvised bomb in Lamitan City, Basilan

LAMITAN CITY, Basilan – Joint police and military units thwarted a bombing plot after discovering and safely detonating an improvised explosive device (IED) early Monday morning, September 14, in Barangay Balobo here. Joint intelligence-driven operations conducted by the Lamitan City Police Station (LCPS), the Regional Intelligence Division Tracker Team, 52nd Special Action Force, Provincial Explosive and Canine Unit (PECU) Basilan, and troops f…

Authorities foil bomb try before polling precincts open in Basilan

By Teofilo Garcia, Jr. LAMITAN CITY, Basilan – Police and military personnel foiled a bombing attempt here after recovering an improvised explosive device (IED) early Monday, several hours before the opening of the polling precincts for the historic Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE), the police said. The IED was discovered around 1:15 a.m. during an intelligence-driven […]