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250-pound bomb dug in Kalinga

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July 21, 2009 | 12:00am

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya , Philippines  – Civilians in a remote Kalinga village turned over on Sunday explosives including a 250-pound bomb to government troops belonging to the Isabela-based Army’s 5th Infantry Division over the week.

The bombs, which residents of Barangay Magnao in Pinukpuk, Kalinga have yielded to the Army after their discovery in the area Friday, are believed to be owned by the New People’s Army operating in the Kalinga-Cagayan border. 

Major Gen. Nestor Ochoa, 5th ID chief, said that aside from the deadly 250-pound general purpose bomb, the villagers also turned over four live 60-mm mortar shells, as well as two hand-held radios.  – Charlie Lagasca

BARANGAY MAGNAO

CHARLIE LAGASCA

INFANTRY DIVISION

ISABELA

KALINGA

KALINGA-CAGAYAN

MAJOR GEN

NESTOR OCHOA

NEW PEOPLE

NUEVA VIZCAYA

PINUKPUK
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