IMPROVISED BOMB. A member of the Army's 39th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team disassembles an improvised explosive device (IED) the troops discovered Thursday (Sept. 8, 2022) inside an old school in Barangay Parangbasak, Lamitan City, Basilan. The IED and bomb-making components are believed owned by Basilan-based Abu Sayyaf Group bandits. (Photo courtesy of 101IB) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Government troops have discovered an improvised explosive device (IED) and bomb-making components believed to be owned by Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits in a remote area in Lamitan City, Basilan, a top military official said Friday. Brig. Gen. Domingo Gobway, the Army's 101st Infantry Brigade commander, said the war materiel were found inside a bag around 5:45 a.m. Thursday at an old school in Barangay Parangbasak. "The troops were conducting an operation targeting the lawless Saddam Siddick Group when they discovered the items," Gobway said in a statement. The Siddick group has ties with th