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Srinagar: In a major breakthrough, security forces have busted a communication network of militants in Jammu and Kashmir, by seizing an advanced US-made equipment, a defence spokesman said.

The equipment, used by militant groups for communicating outside the country as well as other districts of J and K, was seized by the troops of 24 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) in a joint operation with Special Operations Group of local police at Nagin area of Srinagar on June 22 night, he said.

The spokesman said the communication network, set up behind a false wall in a house, was located following a tip-off by a civilian.

Referring to the features of the US-made equipment, he said such an advance communication system was not available commercially.

The equipment has frequency range of 3-30 MHZ and uses an inscription system for coding and decoding messages, the spokesman said.

It has a range of 250 kilometres and can operate from a vehicle or a fixed station, he said.

Besides the communication system, an AK-56 rifle with three magazines and 100 rounds, one under- barrel grenade launcher, three cells and small radio sets were also found in the house, the spokesman added.

PTI