In a significant breakthrough, security forces busted a terrorist hideout deep in the forested region of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir, seizing five ready-to-use improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and two wireless sets, officials said on Monday.
The hideout, located in the Suranthal area of Surankote, was discovered late Sunday evening during a joint operation conducted by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Special Operations Group. Officials confirmed that all IEDs—ranging from half a kilogram to five kilograms—were safely destroyed on the spot in a controlled detonation, effectively foiling a potential terror attack in the region.
The seized explosives were cunningly concealed, with two packed inside steel buckets and three others in tiffin boxes. Apart from the IEDs, forces also recovered two wireless sets, five packets of urea, a five-litre gas cylinder, binoculars, woollen caps, blankets, trousers, and utensils—indicating prolonged hideout activity and operational readiness.
The recovery comes at a time of heightened security concerns in the border district, reinforcing the constant threat posed by cross-border terrorism and sleeper cells operating in the region.
