Soldier Injured In Landmine Blast Near Loc In J & K's Poonch

(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) Mendhar/Jammu- An army man got injured Sunday in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said.

The landmine went off when a group of soldiers was patrolling a forward area in the Balakote sector of Mendhar, they said.

They said the soldier suffered injuries in the right foot and was subsequently evacuated to a military hospital for treatment.

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

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