Jammu and Kashmir: 4 firearms, 14 hand-grenades recovered in Poonch
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Security forces seized arms and ammunition from terrorist hideouts in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch's Chapriyan village on Thursday.
The Army recovered a large number of arms and explosive material including four firearms and 14 grenades during a search operation in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir today, an official said.
According to news agency PTI, the Army troops launched a search operation at 9 am on Thursday which came to an end at around 12 pm during which the weapons were discovered.
Security forces have seized arms & ammunition from terrorist hideouts in
— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2018
Poonch's Chapriyan village, today. #JammuAndKashmir pic.twitter.com/InTjoaZWUj
The army recovered weapons that included one 9mm pistol, four rounds of 9mm pistol, one AK-56 rifle (with a sling), an unidentified weapon, one revolver, 14 hand grenades and one AK-47 bayonet, PTI reported.
Five terrorists were spotted by security forces and killed on Wednesday. The encounter was underway from the last 3-4 days in Jammu and Kashmir's Rafiabad. Security forces also recovered weapons, an investigation is underway, Javed Iqbal, SSP Sopore told ANI.
This encounter was underway from last 3-4 days in Rafiabad and yesterday evening five terrorists were spotted by security forces. All of them have been killed this morning and arms have recovered from them. Investigation is underway: Javed Iqbal, SSP Sopore on Rafiabad encounter pic.twitter.com/XmNFVCLjwk
— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2018
(With inputs from agencies)