IED

IED event in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Maguindanao area, Philippines on Wed 27th September 2017

27th September 2017

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Four people - include a soldier, a police officer and two village officials - were injured in two successive explosions by improvised explosive devices early Wednesday (Sept 27) near the military's Division Training School in Semba village, Datu Odin Sinsuat municipality, Maguindanao province. The first improvised explosive device was reportedly placed in a garbage drop-off point which hit a soldier who was about to dispose of garbage. The second blast targeted a response team of security and village officials. No one claimed responsibility for the blasts but the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) is active in the region.

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Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ( Maguindanao area )

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