A twenty one year old call center agent became the fifth casualty in yesterday's bus explosion at Makati City. Thirteen others were injured when an IED or an improvised explosive device exploded at sixth row seat of the bus. Police said the IED was made out of an 80 mm mortar.
Who has access to 80mm mortars? There are only three groups which have access to 80 mm M1 mortar. Such kinds of mortar, according to my research, expels smoke and an explosive sound. Its range is about 3,000 meters and weighs 3.1 kilograms.
The AFP uses this against the CPP-NPA-NDF. The rebels also has their own mortars, seized from the military and quite possibly, even the MILF and the MNLF.
Can an ordinary citizen purchase an 81 mm mortar? No, except of course if this malevolent person bought it from the black market.
There are still World War two vintage mortars out there, dugged by several people and confiscated by police.
President Noynoy Aquino immediately dispelled speculations that groups are out to destabilize the government. Terrorists are behind this, says the President.
What was so stupid about the President's statement was when he told the media that a particular group was monitored by the intelligence community last year, trying to figure out how to terrorize Metro Manila. This group, says the President, failed due to financial constraints.
Now, this group is being eyed as the ones responsible for the blast.
Crap.
Naispatan na pala, bakit hindi pa nai neutralize ng pamahalaan ang mga teroristang ito noon pang isang taon?
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