Military sees blasts in 2 Mindanao cities as ‘diversionary tactics’ by ISIS-linked group

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An explosion ripped the back portion of a unit of Yellow Bus Line, Inc. in Koronadal City on Thursday, 26 May 2022. MindaNews photo courtesy of Louie Pacardo COTABATO CITY (MindaNews / 27 May) &#82…

An explosion ripped the back portion of a unit of Yellow Bus Line, Inc. in Koronadal City on Thursday, 26 May 2022. MindaNews photo courtesy of Louie Pacardo

An explosion ripped a passenger bus that was traversing General Santos Drive in Koronadal City at 12:20 p.m. Thursday, wounding at least a person, a police official said. Citing initial investigation, Capt. Renjun Bagaman, spokesperson of the South Cotabato Provincial Police Office, identified the wounded as Wilfredo Tino, reportedly a tricycle driver.An unidentified person reportedly threw an unknown explosive from a van and left the area immediately. No one was hurt.

On the morning of May 23, JTF-Central Mindanao launched a preemptive military operation in Sitio Patawali, Barangay Ganta, Datu Salibo using air strike and ground assault resulting in heavy losses on the ISIS-linked group, according to Gubat.

 

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