Poonch, Nov 12: An old landmine was recovered by the Army during a routine patrol near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday.
An official said that alert troops detected the landmine during a routine patrol ahead of the fence in the Balakote sector.
He said that following the recovery, an Army Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) reached the spot and safely destroyed the explosive device later in the evening.
The controlled destruction was carried out at the recovery site, with no loss of life or injuries reported, he said. (KNO)
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