Landmine explosion near LoC in J-K's Pooch, three Army personnel injured

The soldiers were patrolling the Phagwari Gali area in the Mendhar sector when the landmine got activated, the officials said quoting preliminary information.
Image used for representational purpose.
Image used for representational purpose.

JAMMU: Three Army personnel were injured in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said.

The soldiers were patrolling the Phagwari Gali area in the Mendhar sector when the landmine got activated, the officials said quoting preliminary information.

The injured were evacuated to a nearby medical facility and later two of them were referred to a military hospital in Rajouri for specialised treatment, the officials said.

As part of an anti-infiltration obstacle system, the forward areas are dotted with landmines which sometimes get washed away by rains resulting in such types of accidents, the officials said.

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