India has celebrated a critical victory against terrorism as intelligence agencies exposed and neutralized a plot to detonate 32 explosive-laden vehicles, totaling 3,200 kilograms of deadly material. This massive coordinated attack, described as a ‘white-collar’ terror operation, would have dwarfed any previous act of terror in recorded history had it succeeded. The sheer volume of ammonium nitrate seized highlights the terrifying capability of the thwarted network. Experts estimate that such an explosion’s force would be equivalent to 2.5 tons of TNT, capable of complete annihilation within a significant radius and causing widespread structural damage and casualties far beyond. Historical precedents, such as the devastating Mumbai serial blasts, underscore the catastrophic scale of what India has managed to prevent. However, the operation is not fully concluded; a critical 300 kilograms of explosives remain missing, along with 29 of the 32 planned vehicle bombs. This ongoing mystery necessitates continued heightened security and investigation to ensure that no remnants of this dangerous network pose a future threat.
