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BSF foils Naxal attack in Odisha's Malkangiri, recovers explosives

By ANI | Updated: February 23, 2021 12:45 IST

Border Security Force (BSF) jawans foiled a Naxal attack in Kadalibandha forest under Jodamaba police station in Malkangiri district of Odisha, said the BSF officials on Tuesday.

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Border Security Force (BSF) jawans foiled a Naxal attack in Kadalibandha forest under Jodamaba police station in Malkangiri district of Odisha, said the BSF officials on Tuesday.

The BSF security personnel were on a routine combing operation in the Kadalibandha forest when they recovered a huge cache of explosives on Monday.

According to BSF, they recovered 5 kg tiffin bombs, 2 pressure IEDs, one Naxal uniform, wires and batteries.

Later, the BSF jawans defused the tiffin bombs as well as pressure IEDs.

( With inputs from ANI )

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