J&K: IEDs detected; major tragedy averted

The two IEDs were noticed by security personnel during patrolling on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway.

A major tragedy was averted when security forces detected two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by terrorists in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, official sources said.

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The two IEDs, weighing one kg each, were noticed by the security personnel during patrolling at Hamzapora village on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway on Monday morning.

The two explosives were quickly defused by the bomb disposal squad, sources said.

Both the IEDs were planted on a link road adjacent to the highway. The first IED was detected around 9.15 am and the second one was noticed half-an-hour later while the area was being searched by security forces, sources added.