IED detected
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 05 2015:
Troops of 12 Bihar of 9 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) detected an IED and destroyed the same today at Leimaram.
According to a statement issued by the PRO of IGAR (S), the troops were out on regular patrolling when they spotted a green coloured suspicious looking bag.
With the help of an explosive detection dog, the suspicious bag was identified as an IED.
The area was immediately cordoned off and the Bomb Disposal Squad reached the location and deactivated the IED.
The IED was destroyed in an open patch in Leimaram area.
Other items including war like stores were also destroyed which included one kg of explosive, one mortar shell, one detonator No 33 and six meters IED cable, it said.