Security forces recovered three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) weighing around 20 kg during a joint operation in a jungle area between Leishabithol and Ahamadabad in Jiribam, Manipur.
Acting on specific intelligence inputs, formations under the Spear Corps, in close coordination with the Manipur Police, launched a search operation in the suspected area. During the operation, troops detected and recovered three IEDs concealed in the jungle terrain. The explosives were subsequently neutralised on the spot through controlled demolition, eliminating the potential threat to civilians, security personnel and public property in the area.
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Source: Brighter Kashmir
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