J&K IED Blast: Two Indian Army soldiers lost their lives in a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) blast in the Laleali area of the Akhnoor sector on Tuesday, the Army confirmed.
The explosion occurred during a routine fence patrol, resulting in two fatalities. “Suspected Improvised Explosive Device blast reported in Laleali in Akhnoor Sector during a fence patrol resulting in two fatalities. Own troops are dominating the area and search operations are underway,” the Army’s White Knight Corps said in a post on X. It further stated, “White Knight Corps salutes and pays tribute to the supreme sacrifice of two gallant soldiers.”
Suspected Improvised Explosive Device blast reported in in Sector during a fence patrol resulting in two fatalities.
Own troops are dominating the area and search are underway.
White Knight Corps salutes and pays tribute to the supreme sacrifice of…
— White Knight Corps (@Whiteknight_IA)
According to officials, the incident took place around 3:50 pm near a forward post in the Bhattal area. The injured personnel were immediately rushed to a hospital, where two of them, including a captain, succumbed to their injuries. The condition of another injured soldier is said to be stable.
Earlier in the day, a mortar shell was discovered near the Partap Canal in Namandar village around 10 am. Locals alerted authorities, following which a police team arrived at the scene and called in a bomb disposal squad. The explosive was safely defused, police officials told PTI.
Security forces have intensified patrolling in the area following the incidents.
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