January 19, 2010 8:59 PM

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Major terror attack foiled by army and police in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir a major terror strike has been foiled by Army and Police with the timely recovery of six anti-tank rockets and other explosives from forest area of Pyas Chhichha in Kishtwar district of Jammu. <br/><br/>This is for the first time that anti-tank rockets have been recovered by Police in this district during a search operation in Pyas Chhichha forests. <br/><br/>According to official sources the unique types of rockets were fresh. <br/><br/>The Pyas forest area is frequently visited by the militants and the explosives were reported to have been hidden by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants to pick up them later. Apart from six anti- tank rockets, the recoveries include six wireless sets, two grenades of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) and two HE Grenades. <br/><br/>Meanwhile, in another search operation, troops of 11 Rashtriya Rifles and Police busted a militant hideout from Metwan forests of Kishtwar district and recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition which include an AK 56 rifle, a Self Loading Rifle and an INSAS Rifle. <br/><br/>According to Defence Spokesman, the busting of the hideout and recovery of the arms and ammunition has dealt a blow to the Hizbul Mujahideen group active in Marwah.

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