Improvised bombs intercepted in Marawi

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur: Military forces here intercepted a vehicle carrying improvised explosive devices (IEDs) believed to be transported to Cagayan de Oro City but the carriers eluded arrest.

Officers of the Marawi City-based Philippine Army’s 103rd Infantry Brigade said a white Toyota Innova car with only a conduction sticker (YM 649) was found abandoned by the suspects in Barangay Lilod after eluding soldiers in nearby Barangay Mapandi around 12:10 p.m. on Friday.