Wednesday, September 10, 2008

IED Explosion Rocked Isulan, Sultan Kudarat

The Philippine National Police, Region 12 reported that one of the two improvised explosive device exploded prematurely in front of the public market of Isulan, Sultan Kudarat about four o’clock in the morning.

Police Superintendent Norberto Batislaong, officer in charge of the regional intelligence division (RID), PNP 12 based in this city said the explosive device was placed on the cemented floor infront of Nitz and Ging Beauty Parlor owned by one Corazon Bawe
at the public market entrance gate along Talipasan St.. Isulan, Sultan Kudarat.

Batislaong further said it is obvious the perpetrators failed to infiltrate or bring the explosive device inside the public market because of the effective security measures
being implemented by the local government unit and the Philippine National Police.

The PNP regional official disclosed that the Isulan Police Station, PNP Sultan Kudarat, PNP Crime Laboratory-Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) and the 65th Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, Philippine Army are jointly investigating the incident to determine the perpetrators, their motive and the type of explosives used.

In a related incident, another improvised explosive device was recovered by the elements of the Sultan Kudarat Provincial Police Office, Tacurong City Police Station and the 65th Explosive Ordnance Disposal team around 6:45 AM today at a canal in d corner of Malvar St. and the national highway.
Recovered items are presently under the custody of the Tacurong City Police Station and the case is undergoing intensive investigation by the joint police units and army explosive ordnance disposal team.

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