Security forces neutralised an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by terrorists on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday (February 18, 2026), officials in Srinagar said.
Security forces noticed a briefcase placed by the roadside at Narbal on the highway at around 7 a.m., the officials said.
The area was cordoned off and the traffic on the highway was stopped temporarily as a bomb disposal squad was summoned to the spot.
After sanitising the area, the bomb disposal squad destroyed the IED without causing any damage.
Published – February 18, 2026 11:01 am IST
