'Huge cache of ammunition, war-like stores': Army recovers 5 AK rifles in J&K's Keran

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army on Monday said security forces recovered five AK series rifles, a hand grenade and a large cache of ammunition after busting a militant hideout during a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.In a post on X, the Army's Chinar Corps said the operation was launched in the Keran sector on Sunday based on specific intelligence inputs."On 06 Jul 2026, based on specific intelligence input, a Search Operation was launched by #IndianArmy in the general area Keran Sector, Kupwara. During search, security forces busted a hideout and recovered five AK Series Rifles, nine AK magazines, one Hand Grenade, a huge cache of ammunition and other war-like stores," the Chinar Corps said.The Army said the operation led to the recovery of five AK series rifles, nine AK magazines, one hand grenade, ammunition and other war-like stores. Further details about the operation were not immediately available.