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| Military seizes explosive materials in Sulu |
| 2008-05-26 |
| The military confiscated at least 200 sacks of ammonium nitrate and 50 blasting caps, materials used for improvised explosive device, during a raid in Indanan, Sulu on Saturday. The military said the joint team from the Philippine Marines and Philippine Navy confiscated the ammonium nitrate worth P849,000 in Buansa pier. The blasting caps, a .45 pistol, three magazines of ammunition, and a handheld radio, meanwhile, were seized in a nearby house. Maj. Gen. Juancho Sabban, commander of Joint Task Force Comet, suspected that al Qaeda linked Abu Sayyaf could be involved, noting that the raid was conducted in the area near the Abu Sayyaf camp, which was overrun by the military during its last monthÂ’s surgical strike. "With blasting caps, and the ammonium nitrate, which is the basic ingredient in the so-called fertilizer bombs, it is obviously meant for a terrorist action," Sabban said. He said investigation is still ongoing to determine who should be held liable. He said the confiscated materials will be brought to the Firearms and Explosives Division of the Philippine National Police. |
| Posted by:Fred |