Jammu: An Army Major and a soldier were killed in an IED blast along the LoC in Rajouri district Friday, officials said.
An improvised explosive device was planted by suspected militants in foot-track along the LoC to target Army soldiers patrolling the borderline in Laam belt of Nowshera sector of Rajouri district, they said.
The blast resulted in injuries to two soldiers, including a Major, the officials said, adding they were rushed to a hospital where they succumbed to injuries.
Army soldiers have been alerted against IED blasts and attacks by the border action teams (BATs) of the Pakistan Army, they said.
Meanwhile, an Army porter was killed Friday when Pakistani troops continued ceasefire violations for the fourth consecutive day along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting the Indian Army to retaliate, officials said.
Army porter Hemraj was critically injured when Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing in Sunderbani Sector of Rajouri district, PRO Defence Lt Col Devender Anand said.
He was provided immediate resuscitation and medical aid, but he succumbed to the gunshot wounds, he said.
The Army will provide all possible assistance to the family of martyred porter, the PRO said.
Pakistan troops also resorted to firing and shelling along the LoC in forward areas of the Poonch district, the officials said.
Indian troops guarding the borderline retaliated strongly, resulting in exchange of firing on the both sides, they said.
The continuous shelling and firing by Pakistan targeting villages has set in fear psychosis among the border dwellers, the officials said.
On Thursday, Pakistan resorted to firing and shelling in two sectors of Rajouri and Poonch resulting in injuries to an Army major and a BSF jawan in the Tarkundi forward area of Balakote sector.
