Srinagar: An army man was killed and seven others sustained injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion near forward post along Line of Control in Mendhar area of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
Reports reaching GNS said an army patrol of 12 Madras Regiment was going through the area at Dhera Dabsi when the explosion took place.
In the explosion, eight personnel suffered injuries and were evacuated to the nearby army’s health facility, they said.
