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Two low intensity blasts at Jammu Air Force Station, use of drones suspected

Two low intensity explosions took place early on Sunday morning in the technical area of Jammu Air Force Station. Security agencies suspect that drones were used

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JAMMU: Two low intensity explosions took place early on Sunday morning in the technical area of Jammu Air Force Station. Security agencies suspect that drones were used to drop bombs at the Air Force station. Drone with a payload has been suspected to have dropped the explosive material in both the blasts at the Jammu Air Force Station, a top police official said.

There were two bomb blasts at the station on Sunday morning which security agencies suspect were carried out by using drones. The J&K Police have registered an FIR and an investigation is on. The Police are also working on the blasts along with other agencies.

Meanwhile, a major terror attack was averted with the recovery of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Jammu. Police said on Sunday an IED of 5/6 kg weight was recovered by the Jammu police.

Police said that the IED was received by a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit operative and was planted at some crowded place. Police said the suspect is being interrogated and more are likely to be picked up in the foiled IED blast attempt. (IANS)

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