Imphal, Feb. 16 -- A potential tragedy was averted with the detection and defusing of 70 kg weighing Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) 15 detonators and 4 hand grenades planted by the militants/anti-socials to target security forces in Manipur's Tengnoupal district bordering Myanmar on the south on Saturday, official reports said.

The bomb experts of the Assam Rifles with assistance from other central paramilitary troops and state police in the search and area domination operation along the Indo-Myanmar border have unearthed a large amount of explosive devices.

The joint team using sniffer dogs detected and defused the explosive items at a location in Seman village of Tengnoupal district on Saturday afternoon.

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