42 unexploded shells neutralized in Poonch

Security forces on Sunday destroyed 42 unexploded shells in different forward villages near the Line of Control in Poonch district in a major operation to clear civilian areas following a military confrontation between India and Pakistan, officials said.

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Indian Army, in close coordination with local police authorities, successfully conducted a controlled operation for the safe destruction of 42 unexploded ordnances in the border areas of Jhullas, Salotri, Dharati and Salani, a defence spokesperson said. He said these shells, remnants of recent cross-border shelling, posed a serious threat to the lives and safety of local residents.