Huge cache of arms recovered from militant hideout in J-K

Security forces busted a militant hideout and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district today.

Security forces busted a militant hideout and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district today.

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Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Rastriya Riles and Police launched a search operation in Dool forest belt, about 400 km from here, at around 5:30 am and busted the hideout, a big natural cave, a senior Army officer said.

Two rocket launchers, 3 rifles, 300 rounds of AK rifle, 21 explosives devices and eight wireless sets were recovered from the hideout, he said.