India, May 5 -- In a significant breakthrough, security forces busted a terrorist hideout deep in the forested region of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir, seizing five ready-to-use improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and two wireless sets, officials said on Monday.

The hideout, located in the Suranthal area of Surankote, was discovered late Sunday evening during a joint operation conducted by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police's Special Operations Group. Officials confirmed that all IEDs-ranging from half a kilogram to five kilograms-were safely destroyed on the spot in a controlled detonation, effectively foiling a potential terror attack in the region.

The seized explosives were cunningly concealed, with two packed i...