FOILED BOMBING. Troops recover bomb components as they safely defuse an improvised explosive device (IED), preventing a roadside bombing in Barangay Anuling, Patikul, Sulu on Sunday (Feb. 27, 2022). The location of the IED was established through the timely information provided to the military by concerned residents. (Photo courtesy of the Joint Task Force Sulu) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Government troops have prevented a roadside bombing as they safely defused an improvised explosive device (IED) in the province of Sulu, military officials announced Monday. Lt. Col. Domingo Robles Jr., 35th Infantry Battalion commander, said the IED was disarmed around 1:10 p.m. Sunday in Sitio Daan Putih, Barangay Anuling, Patikul. Robles said the IED was located through the timely information provided to them by concerned residents, which prompted them to deploy troops backed by K9 teams. "After cordoning off the area and confirming the presence of the IED, it was then subsequently defused and successfu