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Major terror strike averted with timely detection of IED along LoC in J&K's Rajouri

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Press Trust of India Jammu

A major terror strike was averted on Sunday with timely detection of a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) along the Line of Control (LOC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said.

He said the IED was found planted in Keri sector and was later defused by the experts, the spokesman said.

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He said an army patrolling party noticed the IED around 4 pm and immediately cordoned off the area and successfully defused the device.

Further details are awaited, the spokesman said.

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First Published: Dec 29 2019 | 8:55 PM IST

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