An improvised explosive device (IED) paraphernalia were reported and subsequently turned over by concerned citizen from Barangay Lumiad, Paquibato District, Davao City to the Community Support Program (CSP) Team of Charlie Company, 27th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army on 30 August 2020 at around 2:30 in the afternoon.
The concerned citizen of Barangay Lumiad discovered the IED paraphernalia near her backyard. Accordingly, said recovered items were hidden for almost two (2) months based on the dried leaves and bushes covering it. Recovered IED paraphernalia are three (3) pieces PVC pipes container with approximately six (6) inches in diameter and nine (9) inches in length, three (3) pieces detonating switch, several metal shrapnel, 17 pieces galvanized plates, more or less 50 meters detonating Cord, and, one (1) upper BDA.
It can recalled that the August 26 2020 encounter that transpired in Brgy Mapula, PDDC between the 27IB Action Troopers and NPA terrorist belonging to GF55, SRC5, SMRC was due to information provided by concerned residents of the said barangay.
The report states that a group of NPA Terrorist was observed in Sitio Barko-barko of the same barangay emplacing landmines alongside of the road net targeting Community Development Teams (CDTs) of 27IB.
This further substantiates the NPA Terrorist’s habitual violations of the UN Convention on the Prohibition on the Use of Landmine and their consistent disregard of the community’s safety who are also using the same road net. The CDTs are involved in community development in Barangays Mapula, Lumiad, Malabog and Paquibato Proper assisting the People’s Organization in their livelihood activities.
On the positive side, the reported discovery and surrender of IED paraphernalia by concerned citizen is indicative of the community’s support to the CSP Team of 27IB. LTC VICTORINO M SEÑO INF (GSC) PA, Battalion Commander of 27th Infantry (ACTION) Battalion thanked the community for the positive response and the immediate turnover of IED paraphernalia to the military.
The actions of the concerned citizen did not only help the military but more so the residents of Paquibato District preventing the NPA Terrorist to use landmine in harming innocent civilians and creating fear in the entire community, LTC SEÑO added. (CMO 27th IB/ DPAO 10th ID)
