SRINAGAR, April 8 -- Security forces on Wednesday detected and defused a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) planted by terrorists on a road in South Kashmir's Shopian district, an Army official said.

He said a tragedy was averted as the IED was "apparently meant to target security forces' vehicles".

The device was found along the Zainapora-Chitargam road early this morning during routine sanitisation operations, the official said.

He said the object was found to be a powerful IED during examination. A bomb disposal squad was called to the site and the IED was neutralized.

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