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India News | 3 IEDs Found in Forest in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum

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India News | 3 IEDs Found in Forest in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum

Chaibasa, Dec 18 (PTI) Three IEDs were found in a forest in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district on Monday, police said.

The Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were found in a forest near Kudaburu village in Sonua police station area, they said.

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The IEDs, two weighing 5 kg each and one of 4 kg, were defused by the bomb disposal squad on the spot, Superintendent of Police Ashutosh Shekhar said.

The IEDs were planted by CPI(Maoist) to target security forces, he said.

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