Army detects IED, destroyed in Kupwara

Nisaar Shaheen Shah

Army on Thursday morning recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) at Shumnag area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district .

Reports reaching GNS said that the IED was detected by the patrolling party of army’s 5 Bihar in Shumnag. The IED hid inside road was detected by the patrol at around 8:00 today.

A police officer confirmed the incident and said the bomb disposal squad was called in who later disposed off the explosive device without causing any damage. (GNS)