Army busts militant hideout, recovers arms, ammunition in Kupwara

Srinagar, Sep 19 : The Army unearthed a militant hideout and recovered arms and ammunition in the woods in the frontier district of Kupwara in north Kashmir, a defence ministry spokesman said on Saturday.

Col Rajesh Kalia said troops conducted a search operation at Kandi Chak Kigam in the woods in Kupwara in the afternoon on Friday.

He said after a long search troops busted a hideout and recovered war like stores, including one AK rifle and two UBGL grenades.

Search operation was continuing in the woods, he said, adding that no one was arrested.

UNI