At least five suspected Pakistani militants were killed Friday in a landmine explosion along the Line of Control, in the Battal sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s border Poonch district.
Official sources said the incident took place when one of the militants, who was allegedly crossing over to the Indian side from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, accidentally stepped on a landmine laid on the Indian side.
This triggered an explosion, killing the infiltrators, sources said, adding that the militants were also carrying an IED which too exploded.
Further details are awaited, officials said.
Sources said that as part of an anti-infiltration obstacle system, the forward areas on the Indian side are dotted with landmines at various places, especially known infiltration routes. These landmines sometimes get drifted away by the rain, an official explained.
A fortnight ago, an Army soldier was injured in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. The soldier was part of a patrolling party in the Krishna Ghati sector, officials had said.
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