Security forces on Sunday claimed to have busted a militant hideout in Kishtwar district of J&K. Huge quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered from the site, a defence spokesman said.
“A joint team of troops of Delta Force and police busted a major militant hideout at <g data-gr-id="15">Chandali</g> Forest in Kishtwar district today and recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition,” Jammu-based defence spokesman Lt Col Manish Mehta said.
Weapons recovered from the hideout included, one AK 56 rifle, one AK 47 rifle, two 9 MM pistols, two UBGL, six AK Magazine, 315 rounds of AK, seven UBGL Grenades, nine hand grenades, two magazine of 9 mm pistol, 12 rounds of 9 MM, one radio set (US made) two batteries (US made) two printers (Thailand made) and one Bipole Antenna (US made), he said.
Acting on a <g data-gr-id="19">tip off</g> about the hideout allegedly of Mohd Amin alias Jehangir, a known surviving militant of the Chenab Valley, the security forces conducted the operation, he said, adding that <g data-gr-id="18">Chandali</g> forest has been the stronghold of Hizbul Mujahiddin militant outfit.
He said the seizure indeed had the potential to cause <g data-gr-id="13">large scale</g> casualties and damage to life and property.