Security forces in ‘s Rajouri district discovered a terrorist hideout on Sunday, officials reported.
The hideout yielded eight Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), two wireless sets, and ammunition. The recovered items were in a deteriorated state, indicating they had been there since before the area was cleared of militants over two decades ago
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Source: Times of India
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