<p>An Army jawan was killed and three others injured in a blast triggered by an IED attack along LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"A patrol party of Army was targeted by an Improvised Explosive Device at approximately 0830 hours today along LoC Gambhir battalion area," Defence spokesperson Col Manish Mehta said here.<br /><br />In the blast, one jawan lost his life while 3 others suffered injuries, the spokesman said, adding that, the injured Jawans have been admitted to the Military hospital for treatment.<br /><br />A search operation was in progress in the area till the last reports came in, he said.<br />The deceased jawan has been identified as Sepoy Shanker Singh and injured as Lance Naik Mohinder Singh, Sepoy Shamveer and Sepoy Surinder Prasad.<br /><br />As per the official reports, an IED has been planted by the suspected militants in a foot track going to a forward Post in Tarkundi forward belt along LoC.<br /><br />During the switching over the units from old unit of 20 Jat to new unit of 6 Rajput, the IED was exploded through remote control to target troops.<br /><br />The modus operendi is similar to the IED attacks that took place along LoC in 2014 and 2013 in Jammu and Kashmir.<br /><br />An Army jawan was killed and two of his colleagues were injured on May 18 last when militants triggered an IED explosion targeting a patrol team along the LoC in Akhnoor area of Jammu district, a senior Army official said. <br /></p>
<p>An Army jawan was killed and three others injured in a blast triggered by an IED attack along LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"A patrol party of Army was targeted by an Improvised Explosive Device at approximately 0830 hours today along LoC Gambhir battalion area," Defence spokesperson Col Manish Mehta said here.<br /><br />In the blast, one jawan lost his life while 3 others suffered injuries, the spokesman said, adding that, the injured Jawans have been admitted to the Military hospital for treatment.<br /><br />A search operation was in progress in the area till the last reports came in, he said.<br />The deceased jawan has been identified as Sepoy Shanker Singh and injured as Lance Naik Mohinder Singh, Sepoy Shamveer and Sepoy Surinder Prasad.<br /><br />As per the official reports, an IED has been planted by the suspected militants in a foot track going to a forward Post in Tarkundi forward belt along LoC.<br /><br />During the switching over the units from old unit of 20 Jat to new unit of 6 Rajput, the IED was exploded through remote control to target troops.<br /><br />The modus operendi is similar to the IED attacks that took place along LoC in 2014 and 2013 in Jammu and Kashmir.<br /><br />An Army jawan was killed and two of his colleagues were injured on May 18 last when militants triggered an IED explosion targeting a patrol team along the LoC in Akhnoor area of Jammu district, a senior Army official said. <br /></p>