Security forces Thursday unearthed a militant hideout in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir and recovered material used in making improvised explosive devices (IEDs), police said.

A joint team of police and Army unearthed the hideout at Ramnagri in Shopian district following a specific tip off, a police official said.

He said incriminating material including explosives and other material used in making IEDs was recovered from the hideout.

The official said police have registered a case and started investigations.

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