Chaibasa, Jan 25 (PTI) Three powerful IEDs were found in a forest in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, police said on Thursday.

The IEDs were planted by Maoists to target security personnel, they said.

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One of the Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) was found in a forest near Tumbahaka village in Tonto police station on Wednesday, while the other two were detected in Goilkera police station area, they added.

The IEDs, weighing 10 kg, 6 kg and 5 kg, were destroyed on the spot by the bomb disposal squad, police said.

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