Averting a major tragedy, Special Force-10 commandos on Tuesday recovered another Improvised Explosive Device (IED) left by the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels in poll-bound Meghalaya’s East Garo Hills district, police said.
“The 5-kg bomb was recovered on the roadside of Cherangre area and it was later detonated on the spot, Meghalaya Police Chief Swaraj Bir Singh told IANS.
SF-10 commandos launched a counter-insurgency operation against the GNLA in East Garo Hills district after they triggered an IED blast that killed Nationalist Congress Party candidate Jonathone Sangma and three others at Sawilgre village on Sunday night.
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Source: Eastern Mirror