Jammu: Security forces destroyed 42 unexploded artillery shells in various forward villages near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.
These shells were remnants of recent cross-border shelling between India and Pakistan.
According to a defence spokesperson, the Indian Army, in close coordination with local police, carried out a controlled demolition of the ordnance in the border villages of Jhullas, Salotri, Dharati, and Salani.
The unexploded shells posed a significant danger to civilians living in the area.
Army engineers have been conducting widespread clearance operations across border districts in recent days.
In the past five days alone, over 80 unexploded shells have been safely defused—6 in Pargwal, 19 in Rajouri, 42 in Poonch, and 12 along the International Border.
The Poonch operation was executed with high precision, strictly following all safety protocols to ensure there was no risk to civilian lives or property, the spokesperson added.
Bomb disposal teams from the Army, working alongside the police, ensured complete neutralization of all explosive remnants.
This effort underscores the Indian Army’s commitment to protecting civilians in conflict-affected areas and restoring a sense of security in vulnerable border communities.
The clearance operation follows heightened military tensions earlier this month.
On May 7, under ‘Operation Sindoor,’ Indian forces destroyed nine terror infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
In response, Pakistan attempted retaliatory strikes on Indian military installations on May 8, 9, and 10.
Hostilities ceased on May 10, after four days of confrontation, following an understanding reached between the two sides.
