Army soldier killed, two others injured in landmine blast in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir

The blast took place around 10.30 am on Thursday morning in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

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Jammu Kashmir News: An Indian Army soldier was killed while two others were injured in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. The blast took place around 10.30 am on Thursday morning in the Nowshera sector of the border district, officials said.

A defense spokesperson said the troops were patrolling the forward area in the Nowshera sector when an explosion occurred about 300 meters from the Forward Defense Line (FDL) in the Area of Responsibility (AOR) of the 17th Sikh Light Battalion under the 80th Infantry Brigade.

The injured soldiers were airlifted to the command hospital in Udhampur where one of them succumbed to injuries while the two others underwent treatment. Their condition is said to be stable.

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(With PTI inputs)