IED

IED event in North Cotobato, Sitio Punol, Barangay Batulawan, Pikit. area, Philippines on Tue 13th June 2023

13th June 2023

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Army and police bomb experts foiled an attempt by lawless elements to topple a transmission tower of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) in this town, military and police officials said Tuesday. Lt. Col. Rowel Gavilanes, Army’s 90th Infantry Battalion commander, said the Army and police bomb disposal team safely disarmed at 10:30 a.m. Monday three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) attached to NGCP Tower 39 in Sitio Punol, Barangay Batulawan, Pikit.

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North Cotobato ( Sitio Punol, Barangay Batulawan, Pikit. area )

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