Ahead of Republic Day celebrations which is set to take place across the country, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast by terrorists has been reported between Yaripora and Qaimooh road in Kulgam district of Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday, targetting an Army vehicle. No injury or damage has taken place and the area has been cordoned off, as per reports. Search operations are currently undeway. As per sources, the IED was planted under a bridge and the traffic in the National Highway is currently halted.
This is the second incident in less than two days after an IED was recovered in the downtown of Srinagar. Even earlier on Tuesday, a suspicious bag was found in Srinagar, although nothing was found in it. On January 15, a 10 kg IED was recovered by the Indian Army, Bandipora Police, and CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) during a search operation being carried out in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
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Source: Republic World News