Police: Grenade found at rice mill in Mindanao

KIDAPAWAN CITY — Authorities recovered a fragmentation grenade inside a rice mill in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat, around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, police reports said. The explosive, an M26 hand fragmentation grenade, was discovered inside a rice mill owned by Beverly Digal of Purok Kabugwason, Barangay Kalawag-Uno in Tacurong City. Senior Inspector Jojet Ferrer, intelligence officer of the Tacurong City police, said the grenade was found at the back of a Nissan pickup truck (LCW 553) owned by a certain Rodrigo Rubin. The vehicle was parked near Digal's rice mill. Elements of the Explosives and Ordnance Disposal Team rendered safe the explosive. Police are investigating the motive and the people behind the incident.  — Malu Manar /LBG, GMA News