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Indian Army averts 'major' terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, seizes huge cache of arms in Kathua

Defence sources said the arms and ammunition were wrapped in a polythene bag and dumped in an isolated area in a village for later use.

Indian Army averts 'major' terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir Indian Army averts 'major' terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir

The Indian Army on Saturday said they have averted a major terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir with the seizure of a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Kathua district. 

According to a defence spokesman, two AK assault rifles, a hand grenade, four magazines with 256 rounds and 59 rounds of sniper ammunition were seized during a joint operation by the Army and local police in the Billawar block.

The security forces conducted the operation after receiving inputs from military intelligence and “this recovery has averted a major terrorists strike planned in the Jammu region”, he said.

Defence sources said the arms and ammunition were wrapped in a polythene bag and dumped in an isolated area in a village for later use. 

Early on Saturday, security forces gunned down four terrorists in Pulwama district after receiving specific inputs about presence of militants in the region. This came a day after another terrorist was killed by security forces in Awantipora area.

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