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Police uncover weapons cache in Isabela town
Philippine law enforcement units discovered a significant arms depot in Roxas, Isabela on November 3, containing ammunition, explosives and military equipment. A former rebel fighter provided intelligence that led authorities to the buried munitions in a remote barangay.
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Officers from multiple police units conducted an operation in Barangay Sinamar, Roxas town, that resulted in the recovery of an underground weapons stockpile. The discovery came after a rebel returnee alerted authorities to the location of the concealed arms cache.
The recovered materiel included ammunition rounds, explosive devices, and various pieces of war equipment. The exact quantity and type of weapons seized remained under investigation as of the report's filing.
The recovery operation marks the latest in a series of similar interdiction efforts across northern Luzon. In recent months, security forces have conducted multiple sweeps of rural areas known to harbor illegal weapons.
Investigators are examining the cache to determine its origins and assess any ongoing security threats in the region. The identities of the individuals connected to the arms storage remain under investigation.