A day after a Maoist ammunition dump was unearthed in Koraput district, seven Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by Maoists, was detected near the Gora Setu in Malkangiri district by the BSF on Tuesday.
Acting on intelligence inputs, BSF personnel launched a combing operation in Swabhimaan Anchal along the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border during which the vigilant paratroopers detected the IEDs planted on a road and averted a major mishap.“It is suspected to be a handiwork of the Red rebels to target troops during movement in the interior areas of Swabhimaan Anchal.
A bomb disposal squad reached the spot and defused the explosives.The rebels usually plant and detonate IEDs blasts targeting the forces, to inflict heavy damages, said a police official.