Jammu, May 19 -- Security forces on Sunday destroyed 42 unexploded shells in different forward villages near the Line of Control in Poonch district, officials said. Indian Army, in close coordination with local police authorities, successfully conducted a controlled operation for the safe destruction of 42 unexploded ordnances in the border areas of Jhullas, Salotri, Dharati and Salani, a defence spokesperson said. He said these shells, remnants of recent cross-border shelling, posed a serious threat to the lives and safety of local residents. Indian Army engineers have launched a sweeping clearance operation across border districts, defusing over 80 unexploded shells in the past five days - including 6 in Pargwal, 19 in Rajouri, 42 in Poonch, and 12 along the International Border (IB). The operation in Poonch was carried out with utmost precision, adhering to all standard safety protocols to prevent any risk to civilian life or property, the spokesperson said. He said the bomb disposal teams from the army, in coordination with police, ensured the complete neutralisation of all explosive remnants....