Army Destroys Landmine Found Near LoC in J-K’s Poonch sattaex.com

Army Destroys Landmine Found Near LoC in J-K’s Poonch sattaex.com


Last Updated: February 23, 2024, 17:05 IST

The officials said experts were summoned and the landmine was destroyed. (Representational Image)

The landmine was found adjacent to the border fence in the Balnoi area of the Mankote sector on Thursday

An Army patrol destroyed a rusted landmine in a controlled explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Friday.

The landmine was found adjacent to the border fence in the Balnoi area of the Mankote sector on Thursday, they said.

The officials said experts were summoned and the landmine was destroyed.

As part of an anti-infiltration obstacle system, the forward areas are dotted with landmines, which sometimes get washed away by rains and also result in accidental blasts, the officials said.

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)

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