Assorted firearms recovered by the 53rd IB a day before the election |
By JONG CADION
KUTA SANG-AN, LABANGAN, ZAMBOSUR – Elements of
Bravo Company, 53rd Infantry Battalion while conducting security
operations at Brgy Buburay, Dimataling, Zamboanga del Sur as part of the
preparation for the election, discovered a cache of fire arms with assorted
ammunitions at Buburay Elementary School around 9:00 o’clock yesterday morning
May 12, 2013.
1Lt Leonil Alexis C Tan, Company Commander said
that while his troop was conducting operations and inspection in one of the
classrooms as part of the standard operating procedure they discovered assorted
firearms with various types of ammunitions hidden thereat, such as; one (1)
modified M653, one (1) M14 rifle, one (1) M1 Garand, one (1) M79 Grenade
Launcher, two (2) modified M1 Carbine, two (2) Shotguns and one (1) cal. 45
pistol.
Lt. Col Victor D Tangawohn, Commanding Officer of
53IB, commended the vigilance of his troops, saying; “The possible occurrence
of big untoward incident cannot be discounted if these firearms were not
discovered”.
At present, police are conducting investigation to
identify the owner of the said cache of fire arms.
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