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By Jitendra Bahadur Singh: Days after five Army soldiers were killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch, the security forces on Saturday found that sticky bombs were used in the attack, sources told India Today.
Sticky bombs are explosive devices attached to vehicles and can be remotely detonated or set off by timers.
According to sources, a forensic team has collected all the samples, including 36 rounds of bullets fired on the Army truck. The forces have also recovered two grenade pins from the truck. Statements of three paramedics who evacuated an Army personnel were also recorded. Also, the modus operandi of the attack seemed similar to that of the attack that occurred in Katra last year.
A massive search operation by the Army, state police and paramilitary forces is underway, while about 2000 commandos have been deployed for a search operation.
Meanwhile, IB has shared a report with the Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
According to defence sources, seven terrorists belonging to two groups were involved in the terror attack. Souces claim that the terrorists belong to Pakistani nationalist groups.
The terrorists who attacked an Army vehicle on Thursday did it with the help of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) over ground workers who are active in J&K’s Rajouri, said intelligence sources.
Earlier, India Today had received information that Jaish-backed terror group, People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF) claimed responsibility for the attack. However, it is possible that LeT terrorists were involved in the attack.
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