4 infiltrators killed in IED blast in Poonch
JAMMU, Oct. 13 -- Four suspected infiltrators were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati (KG) sector of Poonch district while they were trying to enter into Indian territory on Monday, people familiar with the development said.
"The suspected infiltrators were trying to enter into Indian territory in Nangi Tekri area when they stepped over a minefield that triggered a blast killing them on the spot," an official said on condition of anonymity. The area is manned by the 7 Jat Regiment. The Indian Army hasn't issued any statement on the incident till going to the print.
Salotri and Nangi Tekri areas along the LoC have remained a traditional route of infiltration for Pakistani terrorists from where the Pakistan army's border action teams (BATs) also attempted to stage attacks in the past.
The deceased were identified as Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Poonch president Faizan Sagheer, Ishtiaq, Asim Rafiq, and Waqas Sharif, all residents of Mandla, in Tehsil Hajira, district Poonch (PoJK).
The forward areas along the de-facto border between India and Pakistan are heavily mined as part of the anti-infiltration obstacle system to ward off intruders.
Following the landmine explosion, security forces sounded an alert across the sector and intensified vigilance along the LoC....
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