Another power pylon of the National Transmission Corporation was bombed by unidentified attackers at dawn today, the fourth tower in Lanao to be attacked in less then 24 hours.
Avelino Dawis, Transco Lanao district manager said tower no. 29 in Bubong town was totally destroyed but caused no power interruption in Lanao del Sur and the rest of Southern Mindanao.
Col. Rey Ardo, chief of the Army 103rd Brigade said the suspects are members of a criminal gang trying to extort money from the state-run power utility.
“The bombings are not related to what is happening in other areas of Mindanao. These are the handiwork of criminal gangs,” Ardo said.
Last Monday, explosives fashioned from 81-mm mortars shells damaged three towers in the towns of Bacolod and Kasuwagan in Lanao del Norte.
Dawis said damage on the towers were minimal except for tower no. 50 in Kauswagan which needed weeks to repair.
Since January this year, at least 20 towers of TransCo have been bombed. (MindaNews)
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