Suspected IED blast near LoC in Poonch triggers alert
- On Monday, October 12, 2026, a suspected improvised explosive device blast rocked the Satwal-Naki area near the Line of Control in the Krishna Ghati sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, triggering heightened security measures.
- Separately, four terrorists attempting to infiltrate India from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir died Monday when they triggered a landmine while crossing into the Krishna Ghati sector, officials reported.
- Authorities identified the deceased as Muhammad Ishtiaq, Muhammad Faizan, Muhammad Waqas, and Muhammad Asim from Tehsil Hajira, with officials describing Faizan as a senior commander for the proscribed group Lashkar-e-Taiba .
- During track construction on Monday, Indian Army troops discovered and destroyed two rusted landmines near the border fence in the Basoni area of the Mendhar sector.
- Forward areas along the LoC are heavily mined as part of an anti-infiltration grid, though heavy rainfall frequently dislodges these devices, causing them to surface and pose risks to security personnel.
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Poonch Infiltration Bid Foiled: LeT Commander Mohammad Faizan & 3 other terrorists killed in mine blast
JAMMU: At least four terrorists, including a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander named Mohammad Faizan, were killed in a landmine blast while attempting to infiltrate along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district. In the current year 2026, this is the first incident of its type reported from anywhere along the LoC. Following the explosion, security forces sounded an alert across the sector and intensified vigilance along the LoC to assess t…
Blast that killed four in PoK village near LoC triggers security alert
The explosion reportedly occurred when some villagers were laying water pipes. Four residents of a village in PoK were killed. The blast prompted the Indian forces to sound an alert across the sector and intensify vigilance along the LoC to prevent any possible security breach.
Four youths killed in landmine blast near LoC in AJK’s Poonch
Four young men lost their lives when a landmine, reportedly believed to have drifted from the Indian side, exploded near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), according to the region’s Directorate General of Public Relations (DGPR).
Poonch LoC: Four killed in IED blast on Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir side, vigilance heightened
At least four people from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir were killed in an IED blast near the Line of Control in Poonch on Monday. The incident prompted heightened security, while Indian Army troops separately found and defused two landmines in Mendhar.
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