IED

IED event in Jammu and Kashmir, Khablan Forest, Rajouri District area, India on Thu 5th February 2026

5th February 2026

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On February 5, Security Forces (SFs) recovered and 00defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the Khablan Forest area under Thannamandi Police Station limits in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a joint team of Police and the Army’s Romeo Force launched a search operation in the area and detected the explosive device. Subsequently, the Army’s Bomb Disposal Squad was called in and successfully defused the IED. Following the recovery, SFs launched a search operation in the area to trace those responsible for planting the explosive device. No arrests have been reported so far.

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