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Jammu : Security Forces Bust Terrorist Den in Kupwara, Arrest LeT Associate in Baramulla

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Security forces have baffled a major terror plot by recovering two IEDs( extemporized Explosive bias) hidden in Sangar vill in Kasbaladi area of Mendhar. Both the IEDs weigh around 23 kg. Security forces have cordoned off the entire area and are carrying out hunt operations. Terrorist conditioning have increased significantly in Poonch quarter during the last one time.

A common platoon of Army's Romeo Force and police was conducting a hunt operation in Sangar vill of Mankote tehsil along the Indo- Pak Line of Control( LoC) late on Tuesday evening to antipode terror plots in the border areas. Meanwhile, two IEDs were recovered from the spot. One weighs around 15 kg and the other weighs around 8 kg.

were set in pails of makeup and tiffins IED " Details of the recovered IEG are awaited," a military spokesperson said. The larger IED was placed in a painted empty plastic pail while the lower IED was set in a tiffin. A terrorist associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba( stop) has been arrested in Baramulla quarter. One dynamo, one magazine, eight dynamo rounds, three hand grenades and other accoutrements were recovered from his possession. He has been linked as Ashfaq Ahmed, a occupant of Darbhanga.

Jammu and Kashmir Police along with Army's 46 RR arrested a terrorist associate belonging to interdicted terror outfit stop/ TRF at Eco Park crossing in Baramulla quarter. The indicted revealed that he was in touch with a Pakistan- grounded terror tutor and was planning to carry out a terror attack in Baramulla city, the functionary said.

Security forces have busted a terrorist den and recovered a huge cache of arms and security in Kupwara quarter. A large volume of arms and security was recovered at the point. Amusement on specific inputs, security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Nangari timber area of Dardpora Kralpora in the quarter on Monday, a police spokesperson said.

Eight AK 47 magazines, 445 rounds, one dynamo, three dynamo magazines, 13 rounds and one hand grenade were recovered from the den.