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Army defuses 4 mortar shells in Balakote Poonch

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 9/19/2020 11:38:53 PM

JAMMU, Sept 18: Army on Friday destroyed four unexploded mortar shell found in a village of Balakote in Poonch district.
An army official told four 120-mm mortars, fired by Pakistan, were recovered and destroyed today.
“Army team dugout unexploded live shells from a village and destroyed it at a safe place,” the official said, adding, “The operation was undertaken swiftly by the bomb disposal team, ensuring no loss of life and property or any collateral damage.