The Indian Army, on Saturday, announced that two of its personnel, an Army officer and a soldier, have been killed in the Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir late yesterday in a landmine blast. The exact nature of the blast was not initially known by the armed forces when the incident occurred. The explosion took place near a forward post along the Line of Actual Control in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, as per reports. An Indian Army officer and a soldier lost their lives in a mysterious blast that took place in the Naushera sector of Jammu and Kashmir today: Indian Army officials — ANI (@ANI) October 30, 2021The army officer and soldier were reported critically injured due to the landmine explosion that took place and was immediately evacuated to a nearby Army hospital. Amid the Army operation which has been underway for over three weeks now, a total of nine soldiers and two officers have been killed.

Source: dna October 31, 2021 02:17 UTC