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Tracking arms control, trafficking, and diversion in the Philippines. See pinned.
Another image from Mindanao Voices Facebook page. Source: www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...
March 31, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Hard to make out, but images posted by the Radyo Natin FM - DXTC 95.9 Cotabato City Facebook page showed some craft RPG-2 launchers, M1 Garand rifles, an M79, an AR-pattern rifle, craft rifles, handguns, and shotguns.
March 31, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Additional image posted by journalist John Unson on Facebook.

Source: www.facebook.com/jf.starman.u...
March 31, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Images posted by the DXMY 90.9 Cotabato Facebook page showed one Ultimax 100 lmg, one interesting AR (maybe an HK416?), two M16A1s, another AR, a bunch of M1 and M14 rifles, and some craft rifles/shotguns.

Source: www.facebook.com/dxmy729/post...
March 31, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Images showed the M79, M1 Garands, and one craft mortar.
March 31, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Images showed MNLF fighters with their weapons, including two M60 light machine guns, M16A1s, M14s, M653s, a milled AK, M203 grenade launchers, and craft rifles.
March 31, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation Facebook page reported that locals said the dead were civilians, not militants. Images of the weapons showed two M16A1 assault rifles, one M203 grenade launcher, two pistols, 17 40mm HEDP grenades, mags, and ammo.

Source: www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...
March 31, 2025 at 4:07 AM
6th Infantry Division posted additional images on Facebook.

Source: www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...
March 31, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Images showed one M16A1 assault rifle, one M653 assault rifle, and four kitted-out M14 rifles.
March 31, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Images showed five M16A1 assault rifles, one modified M1 Carbine, one shotgun, one M76 rifle grenade case, mags, ammo, and several IEDs.
March 23, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Images showed one RPG-2-style craft launcher, what appeared to be a craft RPG round fashioned out of a mortar shell, one AR-pattern assault rifle, one pistol, and one craft MAC-10-style handgun.
March 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Images showed two M79-like grenade launchers (possibly craft), one M203 grenade launcher, at least five craft rifles, one modified Thompson smg, four M14 rifles, two M1 Garands, and one M16A1.
March 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
More images of the seized items posted by the Sk Waa Facebook page.

Source: www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...
March 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Images showed two M16A1s, one M653, and some AR-like oddity.
March 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Images showed two M16A1 assault rifles, one craft handgun, one M203-style grenade launcher, ammo and mags.
March 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Political candidates turned over a 'sniper rifle' and two M203 grenade launchers to the 601st Infantry Brigade in Barangay Limpongo, Datu Hoffer. Images posted by the unit showed the craft rifle and M203s.

Source: www.facebook.com/sixzeroone60...
March 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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6ID reported mutliple incidents in Maguindanao del Sur on March 12-13 on Facebook. Troops seized two M14 rifles in Barangay Duaminanga, Datu Piang. An image showed the rifles.

Source: www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...
March 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The Bandera News TV-Cotabato Facebook page posted additional images of the weapons.

Source: www.facebook.com/radyobandera...
March 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Image showed one M16A1, one M1 Garand, one AR-pattern, one craft/modified smg (possibly a Thompson), and a craft rifle.
March 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Images showed one AR-pattern assault rifle, one M76 rifle grenade case, one pistol, five 40mm HEDP grenades, and ammo.
March 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Images showed two M76 rifle grenades and the improvised grenade.
March 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Image posted by iFM Roxas Facebook page showed one Mk2 hand grenade.

Source: www.facebook.com/93.9ifmAngiD...
March 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Images showed one M16A1 assault rifle, one M653 assult rifle, and several mags.
March 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Additional images posted by Trident News Philippines Facebook page.

Source: www.facebook.com/tridentnewsl...
March 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Images showed one (very rare!) Ultimax 100 Mk8 light machine gun, three craft RPG-2-style launchers, two M16A1 assualt rifles, four M14s, one modified rifle, three M1 Garands, one craft MAC-10-style smg, two pistols, mags, and ammo.
March 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM