40-kg explosives seized in Doda

Jammu, May 8

In a major seizure, security forces seized 40 kilograms of high explosive material along with several improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during a joint search operation in Doda district, the Army said on Saturday.

“The timely recovery of the explosives thwarted the nefarious designs of terrorists and their supporters to destabilise the security situation in the district,” a defence spokesman said.

A joint team of the Army, the CRPF, the SSB and the J-K Police launched a search operation in Chakarandi village on a specific piece of information. During the operation, security forces recovered 40 kilograms of high explosive material, five-litre pressure cooker IEDs, five-inch iron pipe IED, four electrical detonators, electrical wire, power sources, six heavy duty cells, insulation tape and 1.5 kg iron splinters.

“These caches have been created by the terrorists in the remote areas to be used for destabilising the security situation which is heading towards normalcy,” he said.

He said security forces had successfully recovered IEDs, explosives, arms and ammunition in recent months to thwart the nefarious designs of terrorists. — PTI