IED recovered in Tanghdar: Army

Srinagar, Nov 16: A patrol party of Infantry unit operating in area of village Amrui, 8 Kms from Chhamkote Town, Tangdhar detected two IEDs planted near the foot track leading to village Amrui at approximately 0630 hours on November 16.
In a statement a defence spokesman said based on the intelligence inputs received from unit source, the troops of the Infantry Unit, carried out a search operation of the areas astride the foot track of Amrui village resulting into the recovery of two IEDs, each weighing 4 Kgs, today, approximately at 0630 hours.
“The area was immediately cordoned on either side of the track and IEDs were recovered. A major tragedy was thus averted by thwarting the ill designs of the terrorists who intended to cause violence and terror in the run up to the Assembly elections,” he added.