An explosion stirred police officers on duty at a detachment of the 4th Maneuver Platoon, 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC) in Pagalungan, Maguindanao del Sur evening on January 1, 2025.

Police said the suspects on board two motorcycles threw two grenades into the detachment, but only one went off.

No one was hurt but the explosion damaged a vehicle parked in the area.

“Yung isang sumabog na granada, mark 2 fragmentation hand grenade, then meron pang isang fragmentation na hand grenade na Japanese made na hindi sumabog,” Pagalungan Municipal Police Station Chief, Captain Razul Pandulo, said.

Police said the incident could be an act of retaliation for the government’s series of operations against illegal drugs and loose firearms.

“Isang lumulutang na motibo dito sa nangyaring insidente is yung retaliation against our government troops due to the recent accomplishment natin dito sa illegal drugs campaign natin and against loose firearms,” Pandulo added.

Operatives are pursuing the suspects, as of this writing.