A militiaman was injured late Monday after a parcel he believed to be a gift exploded in his hands within the premises of an Army headquarters in Lamitan City, Basilan.
Police investigators in Lamitan City said the parcel, containing an improvised explosive device, was delivered by a motorcycle-riding man to the victim, a member of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) assigned to the 18th Infantry Battalion’s command post in the city.
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Source: Philstar News
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