Tragedy averted with recovery of 15 IEDs in J&K

Security forces recover 15 remote control Improvised Explosive Devices and 44 grenades of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) in Banihal.

Security forces on Saturday recovered 15 remote control Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and 44 grenades of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) in Banihal area of Ramban district, a defence spokesman said in Jammu.

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Acting on a tip off, Rashtriya Rifle (RR) troops launched search operation in Nari village of Banihal tehsil in the district this morning, Lt Col S D Goswami said.

During the search operation, the troops recovered huge cache of explosives from a nullah in Nari area, he said, adding these were dumped in the area by militants for use later to create disturbances in the state.

A major tragedy has been averted with the recovery of these explosives, the spokesman said, adding however, search operation was continuing in the area to track down the militants.