[Reader-list] Ultras target Amarnath yatra; explosive defused

[Aditya Raj Kaul]

*Ultras target Amarnath yatra; explosive defused*
 2009-06-22 12:01:00
Jammu: Army today foiled militants bid totarget the Amarnath yatra by
detecting and defusing anImprovised Explosive Device (IED) on Jammu-Srinagar
NationalHighway at Panthal, 155 km from here.

Militants had planted the high intensity IED in Panthalarea to target a
convoy of the Amarnath Yatra, they said.

However, IED was detected by the Roap Opening Party (RoP)of Army, which is
guarding the highway, they said, addingtraffic was stopped at Panthal and
cavalcade of 53 vehiclescarrying 1,703 pilgrims was halted, they said.

Later, special bomb disposal squad of army defused theIED on the spot, they
said.

The yatra and traffic was resumed after one hour-longhalt till 1015 hours,
they said.


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Aditya Raj Kaul

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