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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.
