Over 250kg IED recovered along Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur

Assam Rifles had on Monday recovered about 243 numbers of improvised explosive device from the Indo-Myanmar border at Moreh.

The 43rd Assam Rifles that is deputed at Moreh about 197 numbers of IED weighing between 250gm and 500gm has been recovered, while 33 numbers of 3 kg weighing, four 4 kg weighing and nine 5 kg weighing explosives were recovered.

"A cortex wire, that is often used to connect the explosives have been recovered along with two 12 volt batteries to charge those," said a media intimidation from the Moreh battalion of Assam Rifles.


The recovery was made while carrying out an area domination patrol along the borders, the alert troops detected well concealed boxes.