Security forces on Wednesday recovered an 14.5 kg Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in south Kashmir’s Shopian.
Officials said that Chinar Warriors, in a joint operation with Jammu and Kashmir Police, averted a major terror incident by recovering and neutralising an IED near Chitragam in general area of Zainapora, Shopian. They said the 14.5 kg IED, packed with high explosives and fitted with a remote trigger, was surgically handled and destroyed in a controlled manner. Indian Army remains resolute in its commitment to keep Kashmir terror-free, officials added.
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Source: Greater Kasmir News
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