Security forces Saturday claimed to have recovered an I.E.D (Improvised Explosive Device), which it claims, was planted to target them.PRO spokesman Ashish Kumar Jha in a statement said that IED was recovered by CRPF along with 2 Rashtriya Rifles on HMT-Narbal Route near Beacon Huts in Lawaypora area in the morning.“Immediately after receiving such information of planting an I.E.D between Shaltang Chowk and Narbal Crossing, a joint search operation was launched by 73 BN CRPF, 44 BN CRPF and 2RR between Parimpora and Shaltang Chowk under supervision of. S. K. Tigga, DIG (Ops&INT) where the search parties traced out one burnt H.E (High Explosive) Bomb along with a container having approximate weight of 3-4 Kgs,” Jha said.He said the teaof CRPF and Rashtriya Rifles recovered it around 6:55 in the morning.“Later on the BDD Squad of J&K Police were informed about the recovery which was later diffused successfully. Prima facie it appears that it was planted to target Security Forces deployed in the area,” he said, adding police has registered an FIR for further investigations.