Philippines: Police recover NPA claymore mine, pipe bomb in Butuan village

Policemen recovered two deadly explosives hidden by New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in a village here, an official said Tuesday. “The communist group buried the improvised explosive devices in Purok 1 of Barangay Taligaman,” Police Regional Office (PRO) 13 (Caraga) Read More …

Philippines: Tip-off leads to seizure of NPA firearms, IED in Agusan Norte

A tip-off from a resident helped the Army’s 29th Infantry Battalion (29IB) recover four high-powered firearms and an improvised explosive device (IED) belonging to the communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Barangay Bangonay, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte. Col. Jason Read More …