Phillipines: 5 landmines buried in village trail recovered


Five improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by the New People’s Army were recovered by soldiers of the 701st Infantry Brigade in Sitio Cambaugo, Barangay Rajah Cabungsuan, Municipality of Lingig, Surigao del Sur.

Maj. Alex Alod, the civil-military operations officer of the 701st Infantry Brigade, said the IEDs weighed one kilo each and were reported by the residents of the area.

An informant led the soldiers to the location of the bombs, which were buried in the hinterland trails of Sitio Cambaugo.

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Source: Mindanao Times