Suspected IED blast damages highway retaining wall in Nagaland

Published 11 Nov 2026, 18:48 IST

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A suspected IED blast was reported on a highway in Nagaland’s Kohima district near Khuzama village on Wednesday at about 7.30 am, damaging a retaining wall but causing no casualties. Police and Army personnel were deployed to the site. Investigators recovered copper wire and a machete from the blast area. Local officials, including Rio, said the government will take action to ensure safety, while the SAPO demanded that the perpetrators be traced and booked.

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Eplosion occurred near Khuzama village in Kohima district, with investigators recovering copper wire and other material from the site

Coverage arrived over 6 hours. First from The National Herald, latest from The Pioneer.

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The National Herald The Associated Journals Ltd. Current article 11 Nov 2026, 18:48 IST

Suspected IED blast damages highway retaining wall in Nagaland

Eplosion occurred near Khuzama village in Kohima district, with investigators recovering copper wire and other material from the site

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2 hours later
Hindustan Times HT Media 11 Nov 2026, 20:51 IST

Suspected IED blast on NH-2 in Nagaland; no casualties reported

Director general of police (DGP) Nagaland, Rupin Sharma told HT that explosives were speculated to have been planted behind a retaining wall along the highway

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The Economic Times Bennett, Coleman & Co. 11 Nov 2026, 21:15 IST

IED blast damages retaining wall along highway in Nagaland's Kohima, no casualties reported

An IED blast occurred near Khuzama village along a highway in Kohima district of Nagaland. The explosion happened around 7.30 am on Wednesday morning, damaging a retaining wall without causing any casualties. Police and security forces quickly responded to the area to investigate the incident…

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2 hours later
The Morung Express 11 Nov 2026, 23:27 IST

Suspected IED blast on NH-02 near Khuzama; no casualties

•     Copper wire, machete recovered from blast site•     Rio assures government action to ensure safety•     SAPO demands perpetrators be traced and bookedMorung Express news Kohima | November 11 A suspected low-intensity…

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The Pioneer The Pioneer 12 Nov 2026, 01:42 IST

Suspected IED blast damages highway wall in Nagaland

A suspected IED blast was reported along a highway in Nagaland’s Kohima district on Wednesday, causing damage to a retaining wall, officials said. No casualties were reported in the incident, which occurred around 7.30 am near Khuzama village, following which police and Army personnel were deployed…

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