Improvised explosive device
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An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional military explosives, such as an artillery shell, attached to a detonating mechanism. IEDs are commonly used as roadside bombs, or homemade bombs.
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JeM proxy owns up to Akhnoor blast that killed 2 ArmymenBanned terrorist group PAFF, linked to JeM, claimed the IED attack near LoC in Jammu's Akhnoor, resulting in the deaths of Captain Karamjit Singh Bakshi and Naik Mukesh. Increasing cross-border firing..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Two weddings that would never be: Soldiers killed in Akhnoor were set to marry in AprilTwo soldiers, Captain Karamjit Singh Bakshi and Naik Mukesh Singh Manhas, were killed in an IED blast while on patrol near the LoC. Both were set to marry in April, leaving their families mourning..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Army Captain, Naik killed in IED blast near LoC in JammuCaptain Karamjit Singh Bakshi and Naik Mukesh were killed in an IED attack near the LoC in Jammu's Akhnoor sector, marking the first security fatalities in the region this year. The attack occurred..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Three jawans injured in IED blast in Chhattisgarh's DantewadaIndiaTimes - Published | |
Ahead of Republic Day, IED found in J&K's PoonchAlert Army troops in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district detected and successfully defused a ready-to-use Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during an intensified security operation ahead of Republic..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Chhattisgarh: 5 Maoists shot dead in Bijapur; toll 14 this monthFive Maoists, including two women, were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Bijapur, Bastar. This operation came days after an IED blast killed eight policemen and a civilian driver. Security..IndiaTimes - Published | |
3 Maoists killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur, weapons and explosives recoveredIn Bijapur's National Park area, police found three Maoists bodies and a significant cache of weapons and explosives. The discovery followed an IED attack that injured a CRPF jawan. Ongoing search..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Security forces gun down 3 Maoists in Sukma forestsA fierce encounter takes place between security forces and Maoists in Sukma, Chhattisgarh. The operation involves the District Reserve Guard, Special Task Force and CoBRA. Deputy CM Vijay Sharma..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Chhattisgarh: Three Naxalites killed in Sukma encounter; security forces defuse 2 improvised explosiveIn Chhattisgarh, three Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces involving the District Reserve Guard, Special Task Force, and CRPF’s CoBRA unit. This incident comes after an IED..IndiaTimes - Published | |
IED blast by Maoists kills 7-year-old girl in JharkhandA seven-year-old girl was killed and her aunt injured in an IED blast planted by Maoists while collecting firewood in Saranda Forest, Jharkhand. Despite efforts to save her, the girl succumbed to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Naxalites are rattled': CM Vishnu Sai lifts coffins of jawan killed in Chhattisgarh IED blastChhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai paid tribute to the DRG jawans who died in an IED blast in Bijapur, calling their sacrifice for the betterment of Chhattisgarh. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Deputy..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Bijapur Maoist attack: 'IED planted sometime back, triggered manually'An IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Kutru region killed eight constables and a driver. Authorities believe Maoists planted the command IED long ago, and triggered it manually. The explosion created a..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Chhattisgarh: 8 policemen, 1 driver dead after naxals blow up their vehicle with IED in BijapurEight jawans of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and a civilian driver were killed after Naxals blew up their vehicle with a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur..DNA - Published | 'Out of frustration Naxalites are perpetrating such cowardly acts': Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai condemns attacks on policeChhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai condemned the naxal attack in Bijapur that killed 8 security personnel and a driver. The CM pledged that the sacrifices will not be in vain and vowed to continue the..IndiaTimes - Published |
IED defused in J&K’s ReasiIndiaTimes - Published | New Orleans attacker 'acted alone' with 'no definitive link' to Tesla blast - as new details on IEDs revealed The man who drove a pick-up truck into people celebrating the New Year in New Orleans is believed to have acted alone, according to the FBI - as new information was revealed about the two improvised..Sky News - Published |
Chhattisgarh: Naxalite killed in encounter, 2 security personnel injured in IED blastThe gunfight took place in a forest of Munga village under Gangloor police station area when a team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was out on an anti-Naxal operation, a police official here said.DNA - Published | Jawan hurt in IED planted Maoist blast in ChhattisgarhIndiaTimes - Published |
FBI Releases Pics Of Thomas Matthew Crooks' Firearm, IEDs In TrunkThe FBI just dropped new photos of Thomas Matthew Crooks' firearm and IEDs from his failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump last month. Two homemade bombs can be seen in one pic from Crooks' car..TMZ.com - Published | STF jawan, 8 Maoists killed in Bastar encounter; 2nd operation in region in 8 daysEight Maoists — three of them women — were gunned down in an operation in Abujhmarh region of Bastar’s Narayanpur district in Chhattisgarh on Saturday. A security personnel was also killed and..IndiaTimes - Published |
Nine Maoists arrested for planting IEDs in ChhatisgarhIndiaTimes - Published | Terror hideout busted in J&K's Reasi, IEDs recoveredSecurity forces discovered a cache of arms and ammunition in a forested area of Mahore in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district. The joint operation led to the seizure of 9 IEDs, 3 pistols, explosives,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Jammu and Kashmir: Two arrested; IED, hand grenade recovered in joint operation at AnantnagAnantnag arrests, pistol, grenade recovery in Lukhbhawan op by Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police. Suspects apprehended. JeM terror module busted. Four terror associates arrested. Arms cache..IndiaTimes - Published | Days after IED blast, Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe to reopen todayRaghavendra Rao, the owner of Rameshwaram Cafe informed that all precautionary measures have been taken to ensure security at the outlet.DNA - Published |
Girl, 8, mother hurt in Chhattisgarh's IED blast, Reds cut off med helpIndiaTimes - Published | Centre: 4500 civilians among 10000 killed in Ulfa violence in 44 yrsUlfa, an armed secessionist group, has existed for 44 years and caused cycles of violence in Assam resulting in approximately 10,000 deaths. The Centre and state government recently signed a peace deal..IndiaTimes - Published |
Chhattisgarh hits back at Reds, 5th gunfight in less than weekAn encounter broke out between security forces and Maoists of Gangaloor area committee on Monday evening in the forests of Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district. This is the fifth gunfight in less than a..IndiaTimes - Published | IS module busted, terror attacks foiled after raids in 4 states: NIAThe National Investigation Agency busted a terror module of the banned global outfit Islamic State. The module, based in Ballari, Karnataka, was planning to carry out terror strikes, including IED..IndiaTimes - Published |
4 Maoists held for blast that killed BSF jawanBastar Police arrested four suspected Naxalites who were allegedly involved in the IED blast that killed a BSF jawan in Kanker district earlier this week. Police said the four cadreswere Maoist jan..IndiaTimes - Published | J-K: Security personnel recovers IEDs and grenades in Dara Peer Makal area of RajouriFour remote IEDs (improvised explosive devices), six UBGL (Under Barrel Grenade Launcher) grenades, five detonators, four fuses, two small box packages, and other unnamed items were recovered from the..DNA - Published |
BSF jawan killed in IED blast in BastarA BSF trooper was killed in an IED explosion in Bastar’s Kanker district on Thursday. The deceased was identified as head constable Akhilesh Rai (45). Rai is the second IED-caused fatality in Bastar..IndiaTimes - Published | BSF personnel killed in IED blast in Kanker district of ChhattisgarhA Border Security Force personnel was killed in an IED blast triggered by Naxalites in Kanker district of Bastar division on Thursday. This is second consecutive death in a row in two days. A joint..IndiaTimes - Published |
Chhattisgarh CM pays tribute to CAF jawan’s family, deputy CM condemns Naxal attackCondolences and tributes extended to the bereaving family of a Chhattisgarh Armed Force personnel killed in a Naxal attack and IED blast in Narayanpur district. The entire state stands with the family..IndiaTimes - Published | Jawan dies in Chhattisgarh Maoist ambushA Chhattisgarh Armed Force jawan was killed and another injured when Maoists triggered an IED blast and fired on them in Bastar’s Narayanpur on Wednesday. The Maoists seem to have stepped up the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Chhattisgarh: Security forces recover IED in KankerSecurity forces recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Kanker district, from the forests of Tondamarka village. The IED was recovered by the joint team of CoBRA and CRPF during an..IndiaTimes - Published | Rajouri encounter: Top Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist killed in ongoing anti-terror operationSecurity forces in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir have killed a top Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist named Quari, who was a Pakistani national trained on the Pak-Afghan Front. Quari was believed to be..IndiaTimes - Published |
Over 71% voter turnout recorded amid mostly peaceful balloting in first phase of Chhattisgarh electionsThe first phase of elections in Chhattisgarh saw a voter turnout of over 71 percent. The balloting was mostly peaceful, except for incidents of IED blasts and exchange of fire in Maoist-affected areas...IndiaTimes - Published | Chhattisgarh elections 2023: IED blast rocks Sukma district on polling day, CRPF commando injuredAn IED blast in poll-bound Chhattisgarh injured one CRPF commando in the Sukma district, shortly after the voting for the state elections 2023 started.DNA - Published |
Chhattisgarh: CRPF commando injured in IED blast in Sukma districtA commando of CoBRA, an elite unit of CRPF, was injured on Tuesday in an IED blast triggered by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district as polling for the first phase of state assembly elections got..IndiaTimes - Published | Kerala IED blast suspect's mother-in-law was at eventDominic Martin, who surrendered and confessed to causing the explosion in Kalamassery, Kerala, was formally arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) after 24 hours. He provided..IndiaTimes - Published |
Kerala explosive devices likely triggered with phone signalThe bombs used in the attack on a Jehovah Witnesses congregation in Ernakulam, Kerala were radio frequency-activated improvised explosive devices (IEDs) packed with low-grade explosives and petrol..IndiaTimes - Published | IED blasts at Christian prayer meet in Kerala kill 2, injure 58Two women were killed and 58 others injured in three explosions at a prayer congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses in Kerala's Kochi. The blasts were initially suspected to be a terror attack, but were..IndiaTimes - Published |
Narco-terror case: SIA Jammu arrests key accused from Delhi“On May 30, an attempt was made by four associates of a narco-terror module to smuggle drugs and explosives into India from across the border fence in Poonch. The accused persons were intercepted by..IndiaTimes - Published | US experts train NSG, Army on IED-defusing skillsIndiaTimes - Published |
50 kg bomb, 20 feet wide crater: How Chhattisgarh DRG jawans were targeted after anti-Naxal operation10 police personnel and their driver lost their lives after an IED bomb in their minivan exploded, fitted in their rented vehicle by Maoists in the area.DNA - Published | Chhattisgarh Naxal attack: 10 policemen, driver killed in IED blast by Maoists in DantewadaIn a major Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh, 10 police personnel and their driver lost their lives after Maoists hit an IED bomb in their minivan.DNA - Published |
Army busts narco-terror nexus; recovers pistols, IEDs & narcotics along LoCThe Army busted a narco-terror nexus and recovered pistols, Improvised Explosive Device (IED)s and narcotics along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector in J&K’s Rajouri district on Sunday...IndiaTimes - Published | IED recovered near medical college in RajouriPanic gripped Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir after a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) was found near the Government Medical College and Hospital, a crowded area of the town, on Wednesday. This..IndiaTimes - Published |
Timely recovery of IED averts major tragedy in J&K's RajouriIndiaTimes - Published | LeT module busted, 2 terrorists among 4 arrested in Kashmir’s BandiporaJammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday busted a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) module by arresting two terrorists and their two associates, including a woman, in Hajin area of Bandipora district. A police..IndiaTimes - Published |
