Tag: Grenade

DOTr on discovery of grenade at MRT-3 station: “We will not take this sitting down”

(Eagle News)—The Department of Transportation on Sunday, Feb. 24, said it would “not take sitting down” the discovery of a grenade in the bag of a man inside a Metro Rail Transit 3 station. “The DOTr MRT-3 would like to stress that this matter will be taken seriously,” it said in a statement a day after the live grenade was found in the package of Christian Guzman, 29. The grenade, which was  wrapped in packaging […]

Police eye two persons of interest in Zamboanga mosque grenade blast

(Eagle News)—-Authorities already have two persons of interest in the blast in a Zamboanga mosque that left at least two dead. Police are currently looking for the two, who have so far not been identified. Earlier, authorities said the attack that came days after the bombings in a Sulu cathedral that killed at least 21 people, could be an act of revenge. “But sabi nga, wag muba tayo gumawa ng ganitong konklusyon,” Armed Forces of […]

Mexico nabs weapons haul near US border

(Reuters) — Soldiers in Mexico have seized a military-grade arsenal in the drug-ravaged border state of Tamaulipas, authorities reported on Friday (July 07). According to officials, dozens of high-powered rifles, grenades and grenade launchers were found by the military, including hundreds of bullets and cartridges. The weapons haul was found in a rural area of Nuevo Laredo by soldiers on duty. No arrests have been made in connection with the seizure. According to reports, the […]