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Army recovers major explosives cache

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Posted: Jul 05, 2008 at 0922 hrs IST

Jammu, July 5: Security forces recovered 15 remote control Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on Saturday and 44 grenades of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) in Banihal area of Ramban district, a defence spokesman said in Jammu.

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.

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