IED

IED event in India on Thu 22nd February 2024

22nd February 2024

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Drone-dropped IED found near IB in Kathua

Kathua: The Border Security Force (BSF) found a drone-dropped improvised explosive device (IED) near the International Border (IB) in Kathua district on Thursday, an official said.
The IED was found in the Manyari post area, near the zero line, during a search operation that was launched after the BSF troops noticed the movement of a Pakistani drone in the morning hours and opened fire to bring it down, the official said.
He said the search operation was going on when last reports were received.
The drone is believed to have returned to the Pakistani side, the official said, adding that the IED that was dropped in a forward village is being examined by experts.

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