Militants blow up bridge

SENSAPANI, India - Suspected tribal militants defied an army crackdown yesterday and blew up a railway bridge in the same region…

SENSAPANI, India - Suspected tribal militants defied an army crackdown yesterday and blew up a railway bridge in the same region of northeastern India where two blasts tore through a packed passenger train this week. Police said the explosion destroyed a small railway bridge about 160 km northeast of the spot where dozens of train passengers were killed on Monday.

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