At least three soldiers suffered injuries on Wednesday in a landmine blast during a de-mining operation along the Line of Control in Poonch district, officials said.
“Three soldiers suffered minor injuries during in a blast in a vintage mine during the de-mining operation along the LoC in Phagwari Gali area in Poonch district on Wednesday,” an army officer said.
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“The injured soldiers were taken to 150 Garrison Hospital in Rajouri for diagnostic treatment. They are stable,” he added.
The injured soldiers were identified as Y Shri Ramullu, Vimal Raj and Veer Bharappa.
During ‘Operation Parakram’ in 2011, India had mined its border areas with Pakistan during 11 month-long border stand off between the two countries.