Siang, Aug. 29 -- In a swift and professional response to a potential crisis, the Spearhead Division Unexploded Ordnance disposal team successfully recovered and thereafter safely demolished 15 unserviceable 81 mm mortar bombs in Manigong, Siang District.

According to a press release, the sensitive and hazardous ordnance was discovered in an area frequented by civilians during excavation, posing a serious threat to the safety and well-being of the local community.

The operation was undertaken in close coordination with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh.

Responding without delay, the specialised disposal team mobilised to the remote site and executed a high-precision demolition operation on-site, effectively neutralising the threat as...