Srinagar, March 17 -- Security forces found and destroyed an improvised explosive device (IED) in the forest area of Kupwara near Line of Control in North Kashmir, army said on Sunday.

Officials said that Indian Army and Border Security Forces in a joint operation recovered the explosive device in Narikut Kupwara.

"Chinar Warriors and BSF, Kashmir averted a terror incident today by recovering and destroying an IED in general area Narikut Forest, Kupwara," said Army's 15 or Chinar Corps in a post on X.

"Indian Army remains resolute in its commitment to keep Kashmir terror-free," it added.

On February 18, security forces had detected and destroyed two suspected IED's in twin south Kashmir's districts of Shopian and Pulwama.

The forces ...