Philippines: PNP detonates 362 lbs. of explosives in Tarlac ops

Bomb technicians of the Philippine National Police-Explosive Ordnance Division (PNP-EOD) disposed of some 362 lbs. of explosives seized in various operations.

In a statement Wednesday, the PNP-EOD said the explosives were disposed of in a “critical disposal mission” at Col. Ernesto Ravina Airbase (CERAB), Crow Valley Gunnery Range, Capas, Tarlac on Tuesday afternoon. A total of 1,506 pieces of assorted unexploded ordnance (UXOs), explosive remnants of war (ERWs), improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and other deadly explosive materials were meticulously disposed of through a series of controlled detonations.