DAVAO CITY, Philippines — A fragmentation grenade was found and safely deactivated on the morning of August 10, 2024, at Café Mindanaw, a roadside coffee shop owned by the family of former Bangsamoro regional government minister Naguib Sinarimbo.
The grenade was discovered near ornamental plants at the entrance of the café, located in the Rosary Heights area. Investigators believe it may have been thrown from outside the premises but failed to detonate, possibly due to a malfunction in its blasting mechanism.
In a social media post, Sinarimbo condemned the incident, stating in Filipino, “Luckily, it didn’t explode even without its safety pin because its secondary pin, which looks like a paper clip shaped like the letter C, didn’t come off.”
He emphasized the urgency of the situation, lamenting, “It is unfortunate that a lot of violence is happening in Cotabato City, and we call on the police to investigate it carefully because such incidents have no place in a free and democratic community like the city.”
Café Mindanaw serves as the temporary office and meeting place for the Serbisyong Inklusibo, Alyansang Progresibo (SIAP) party while arrangements are being made at their headquarters.
Sinarimbo is currently a senior official in the Cotabato City bloc of SIAP and is preparing to run for a seat in the upcoming 2025 parliamentary elections for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Following the discovery of the grenade, the Police Regional Office of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region urged residents to refrain from speculation and allow investigators time to resolve the matter.
In response to the incident, police tightened security at Cotabato City’s entry and exit points, reassuring locals of their commitment to maintaining peace and order across the city’s 37 barangays.
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Grenade deactivated at former BARMM Minister’s coffee shop in Cotabato City
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