Six Army jawans were injured in a landmine blast near a forward post along the Line of Control in Nowshera sector of J&K’s Rajouri district. The incident occurred during a routine patrol when the troops accidentally stepped on a landmine. The injured soldiers were immediately treated at 150 General Hospital, Rajouri, and their condition is stable.
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