Militants trigger powerful IED in North kashmir

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 18:44 [IST]

Baramulla, Mar 1 (UNI) Militants made an abortive bid to blow up the headquarter of 15 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) when they triggered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) this morning in north Kashmir.

Official sources said militants detonated a powerful IED near the headquarter on the Sopore-Bandipora road at village Kemah at 0730 hrs.

The blast was so powerful that its sound was heard in the entire area, the sources said.

Details about any casualties were awaited.

However, a Defence Ministry spokesman said there was no casualty in the blast.

He said a massive hunt has been launched to nab the militants responsible for the blast.

Sources said security forces were searching the area to detect any other IED.

UNI

Topics: INSURGENCY-KASHMIR-IED

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