Two security personnel sustained injuries in the explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) triggered by Maoists during an area domination operation in the Basaguda region of the Bijapur district, southern Chhattisgarh.
In a separate incident, two loud explosions were heard in Balochistan's Kharan on Friday, where the Frontier Corps South had found at least 30 kilogrammes of explosives at an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) factory.
Two security personnel were injured on Friday after an improvised explosive device allegedly planted by Maoists detonated in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh.
A female bear and her two cubs lost their lives after stepping on an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Maoists in the Barsur area of Bijapur district.
At least three foreign nationals were killed, while 17 others were injured following a massive explosion near Karachi's Jinnah International Airport
The incident has triggered panic in the district town where two children had died in an IED explosion in a house on 2 January. A night before that five others were killed in the locality in a targeted attack by terrorists.
A defence spokesman said that based on intelligence received from J&K Police and further corroborated by Indian Army, regarding presence of an IED in General Area Astingoo on Bandipora-Sopore road, a joint operation was launched by Indian Army and JKP on the intervening night of 14 and 15 October.
The house from where the device was recovered belongs to a man named Kasim and he had given it to some people who are now missing. A manhunt has been launched for them.
The IED was detected by the police and 14 RR of the Army in an orchard in Bagh area.
Bomb suits were seen being worn by NSG personnel at the site where a bomb disposal container known as a Total Containment Vessel (TCV) was brought.
