Blast hits highway near Army detachment in Datu Unsay

An explosion rocked Barangay Meta in Datu Unsay, Maguindanao on Monday afternoon.

An initial report from the Police Regional Office - Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao said an improvised explosive device exploded at 2:25 p.m. near the public market and the military detachment of the Alpha Company of the Army's 57th Infantry Battalion.

Police said the IED exploded three meters away from the highway.

No casualty was reported and no damage to property was incurred, according to the police.

However, the Western Mindanao Command said troops were onboard a vehicle when the IED exploded. Information from spokesman Major Arvin Encinas stated that the IED hit the roof of the soldiers' vehicle.

The WestMinCom also reported that no one was killed or hurt in the incident. -NB, GMA News