10kg IED recovered from Hizbul militant hideout

Security forces busted a militant hideout of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) outfit and recovered arms and explosives, including a 10 kg IED, in Reasi district, defence sources said in Jammu today.

Security forces busted a militant hideout of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) outfit and recovered arms and explosives, including a 10 kg IED, in Reasi district, defence sources said in Jammu on Thursday.

Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Territorial Army and Rashtriya Rifles troops launched a search operation and busted the hideout in Bakhdeer village, about 185 Km from Jammu, on Wednesday, they said.

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The recoveries from the hideout included 10-kg IED, 5-UVGL grenades, five detonators, a Chinese grenade, 53 rounds and two magazines of AK, ten rounds of Pika ammunition and a Pakistani-made pistol with one magazine, they said.