Powerful blast rocks forward village along LoC in Poonch district on Monday
· India · The Hindu, Hindustan Times, Zee News
A suspected improvised explosive device exploded in the Satwal-Naki area near the zero line in Poonch district during movement of people along the Pakistan side of the Line of Control on Monday afternoon. Officials reported casualties but did not specify the exact number of those killed or injured. The circumstances leading to the explosion remain unclear, with it uncertain whether the group comprised suspected terrorists or Pakistan security personnel. Indian Army troops also detected two rusted landmines near the border fence in the Basoni area of the Mendhar sector, both later destroyed in a controlled explosion. The forward areas along the LoC are dotted with landmines as part of an anti-infiltration system, though heavy rainfall can sometimes wash them away.
Why it matters
The explosion and landmine detection heighten security risks along the volatile LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, potentially disrupting local movement and increasing the operational burden on security forces tasked with infiltration prevention and casualty response.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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