14 IEDs, explosive material recovered from Naxal camp in Jharkhand

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Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Jun 18 (PTI) Security personnel have recovered 14 IEDs and over 50 kg of explosive material from a Naxal camp in a forest area in West Singhbhum district, police said on Wednesday.

The personnel were engaged in an anti-Naxal operation near Chitpil village to trace explosives meant to target security forces, they said.

The improvised explosive devices were defused on the spot, the police said in a statement.

Further investigation is underway. PTI BS RBT