Srinagar, Feb 18 ( UNI) Security forces on Tuesday averted major tragedies by detecting and destroying two improvised explosive devices (IED) in south Kashmir, officials said.
The two IEDs were found in Pulwama and its neighboring district.
A suspicious object was found at at Kashuwa Road, Chitragam, Shopian by a joint team of Army and police.
The object later turned out to be an IED, which was destroyed by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS).
Army said the detection of IED averted a major terror incident.
“Chinar Warriors and @JmuKmrPolice averted a major terror incident today by recovering and destroying an IED at Kashuwa Road, Chitragam, Shopian. Indian Army remains resolute in its commitment to keep Kashmir terror-free,” Army Srinagar based Chinar Corps said.
Another IED was found at Nagbari, Pulwama during a search operation that was launched following a specific input.
“Based on specific intelligence input, joint search operation was launched by Indian Army and @JmuKmrPolice. During the search, an IED was recovered and destroyed in-situ at Nagbari, Pulwama. Indian Army remains resolute in its commitment to keep Kashmir terror-free,” Army said.
Last week J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha chaired back-to-back security review meetings in Srinagar and Jammu to devise more effective security measures to tackle the militancy in the union territory.
