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Powerful IED explosion near India-Pakistan LoC in Poonch; Indian Army on high alert
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News18•12-10-2026, 20:39
Powerful IED explosion near India-Pakistan LoC in Poonch; Indian Army on high alert
- •A suspected IED blast occurred in the Satwal-Naki area near the Zero Line close to the LoC in Poonch district.
- •The explosion took place while movement from the Pakistan side was observed near the LoC.
- •Several people are feared dead or injured in the blast, though exact casualty figures are yet to be confirmed.
- •Security forces have been placed on high alert and surveillance along the border has been significantly intensified.
- •In a separate incident in Mendhar sector, Indian Army experts successfully neutralized two rusted landmines.
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A powerful suspected IED blast occurred in the Satwal-Naki area near the Zero Line close to the LoC in the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district. The incident involved movement from the Pakistan side, leaving several people feared dead or injured, while security forces have been placed on high alert.
During path construction work in the Basoni area of the Mendhar sector, the Indian Army discovered two rusted landmines at 8:25 AM and 12:10 PM. Army experts subsequently destroyed both landmines through controlled detonations.
Landmines are planted as part of the security apparatus to prevent infiltration along the border, but heavy rains sometimes wash them away and cause them to surface.
