In Daring Operation, Army Defused IED Found Near Kashmir Bridge

An Army bomb disposal team defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by terrorists in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. The IED, which was found near Khudwani Bridge on National Highway 11, consisted of two cylindrical containers filled with 25 kilograms of explosives. An army spokesperson later said that if the bomb had exploded it could have caused immense loss of lives and extensive damage to property, in addition to disrupting traffic and spreading panic and fear among the people.
The IED was detected by an Army patrol following which the site was cordoned off and a bomb disposal squad (BDS) was rushed to the location.