Jammu, Feb 25 || The joint security forces on Wednesday recovered Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), arms and ammunition in the forests of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pooch district.
Nagrota-headquartered White Knight Corps of the Army said in a post on X that, based on intelligence inputs, a joint operation was launched in the Gani forest area of Poonch, where weapons were found in a cave.
The action was taken under the code name Operation Gani.
"Based on synergised intelligence inputs from own sources and @JmuKmrPolice, a Joint Operation was launched by the troops of White Knight Corps and SOG Poonch in the Gani Forest area of Poonch. Displaying precision in coordination, the detailed search led to recovery of a terrorist cache concealed beneath a natural cave," the post read.
The Army said that one big IED weighing 4.5 kg, one small IED of 800 gm, two Chinese grenades, one 9 mm pistol, two 9 mm rounds and twenty-two 7.62 mm rounds were recovered from the site.
The IEDs and grenades were destroyed in situ by the Bomb Disposal Team, ensuring the safety of civilians and troops.
"The hunt continues....We Serve, We Protect!" the Army concluded in the X post.
The police said a case has been registered in this connection at the Mendhar Police Station.