Militant hideout unearthed in J&K

Security forces have unearthed a militant hideout in the forests of Bandipora district in north Kashmir and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition.

Security forces have unearthed a militant hideout in the forests of Bandipora district in north Kashmir and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition.

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Based on intelligence inputs, a joint team of troops of 3 Madras and police unearthed the hideout in the forest of Kimsar Nar near Bandipora and recovered the arms and ammunition, a defence spokesman said today.

The recoveries included three AK-47 rifles with 19 magazines, five pistols of Pakistani origin with four magazines and huge quantity of ammunition, the spokesman added.