Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 29: Army today averted a major tragedy by detecting and defusing an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near the Line of Control (LoC) in Keri sector of Rajouri district.
Reports said troops spotted an IED planted near the LoC in Keri sector and called the Bomb Disposal Squad.
The IED was defused safely.
It was being ascertained whether the IED had been planted by the militants or the Border Action Team (BAT) members of Pakistan after infiltrating into the Indian territory from the LoC.
However, timely detection of the IED has averted major tragedy. The IED had been planted with a view to cause casualties of the Army soldiers, the reports said.
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