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    Huge cache of arms recovered near LoC in J-K's Kupwara

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    Security forces have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, the Army said on Friday.

    Huge cache of arms & ammunition recovered in J&K’s KupwaraIANS
    Huge cache of arms recovered near LoC in J-K's Kupwara (Representative image)
    Srinagar: Security forces have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, the Army said on Friday.

    "Joint Operation launched by #IndianArmy, @BSF_Kashmir and @JmuKmrPolice in #Machhal Sector #Kupwara from 15-18 Aug 23 based on Intelligence inputs by various agencies of likely presence of a cache of war like stores," Srinagar-based Chinar Corps of the Army said on X, formerly Twitter.

    The Army said a huge cache of arms and ammunition, including five AK rifles, seven pistols, four hand grenades and other incriminating material were recovered.

    The search is in progress, it added.


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