Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, June 23: Troops of Romeo forces today destroyed a major hideout of the militants in Sanai forest area of Surankote tehsil in Poonch districts and recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives.
Joint Army columns of 25 and 31 Rashtriya Rifles, the battalions of Romeo Force, conducted searches in Sanai forests and recovered two AK-47 automatic rifles with 60 rounds, 200 rounds of Pika ammunition, a double sniper bore rifle, six Chinese grenades, two AK-47 filled magazines, a UBGL launcher and four grenades.
Troops also recovered a pipe bomb, few clothes, cells and detonator wire, which could have been used by the militants for fabricating Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) to cause large scale destruction, official sources said.
Recoveries have delivered a massive blow to the militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, sources said.