By Restituto Cayubit Camp General Vicente Lukban, Catbalogan City, Samar – The military operatives has recovered Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in one of the towns of this province, a military report here said. Major General Raul M. Farnacio, commanding general of the 8th Infantry Division Philippine Army based here, said the combined efforts of the 801st Infantry (Bantay at Gabay) Brigade and 87th Infantry (Hinirang) Battalion with other intelligence units recovered 19 anti-personnel Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) technically known as CDX-2016 and other IED paraphernalia during a recent strike operation held recently in Barangay Guirang, Basey, Samar. Farnacio told reporters that the gathered information revealed that these IEDs would be used by the communist terrorists in launching their tactical offensives before and after the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of the President on July 24 to cause alarm and catch attention against the administration and use against military and PNP troops operating in area of Basey, Samar. The successful recovery was the result of the community effort against these terrorists who were already tired of threats and extortions in their barangays, he added. Farnacio said: “We condemn the communist terrorists’ continuous manufacture and use of IEDs against humanities which is a clear violation… Read full this story
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