Official Statement Of Col. Edgar Arevalo On Social Media Post About Terrorism In Camp Aquino

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A powerful explosion and a fire hit the Army Support Command’s Armaments Battalion inside Camp Aquino in San Miguel, Tarlac, on Tuesday evening.

Fire consumes whatever is left of the Army Support Command’s Armaments Battalion inside Camp Servillano Aquino in Tarlac City, Tarlac. The fire Tuesday night, Feb. 7, 2017, was reportedly preceded by an explosion that apparently blew off the roof of the building. PHOTO FROM PAUL LAWRENCE DIZON

Armed Forces public affairs office chief Col. Edgard Arevalo said the blast occured at just roughly 10:30 p.m. and was followed by fire. Firefighters hurt the blaze about an hour later.

The cause of the fire has not been complimentary.

Arevalo could not immediately say if there were casualties from the incident.
He dismissed social media reports, especially on Facebook, that terrorists were behind the explosion.

“Walang nangyaring sabotahe o pag atake ng kalaban. More on safety issue ito,” he said. (There’s no sabotage or enemy attack.)

The headquarters of the Northern Luzon Command of the AFP is located at Camp Aquino, Tarlac City. TTKK

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