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Nine empty claymore mine shells found

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Press Trust of India Koraput (Odisha)
Nine empty shells of claymore mines were found during a combing operation by Border Security Force (BSF) in Narayanpatna block of Odisha's Maoist-affected Koraput district today. �������� Police said the BSF personnel spotted the empty mine shells in a forested area near Talarenga village at around 7 am and seized them.

Maoist belongings were also seized from the area. ��������"There was no explosive inside the mines. The Maoists could have used the iron pipes in preparing claymore mines," the police added.

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First Published: Mar 13 2013 | 3:35 PM IST

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