The Indian Army and the Manipur Police defused at least eight improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Imphal East district on Saturday.
The defence spokesperson for Manipur, Nagaland and South Arunachal said in a statement that an army column received intelligence reports that warned of the hidden IEDs, after which a bomb-disposal team defused all the IEDs weighing 33 kg.”In a swift and decisive joint operation, the Indian Army in collaboration with the Manipur Police successfully detected and defused eight IEDs in Saichang Itham area of Imphal East district, averting a major tragedy in the region,” the spokesperson said.
