A top Lashkar commander was among four terrorists killed on Monday after a landmine exploded as they were trying to infiltrate at KG Sector, Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu & Kashmir.The terrorists were identified as residents of Mandla, Madarpur, Tehsil Hajira, District Poonch (POK) and have been confirmed as Muhammad Ishtiaq, Muhammad Waqas, Muhammad Asim, and top LeT commander Muhammad Faizan.Following the blast, security forces sounded an alert across the sector and stepped up vigilance along the LoC to assess the situation and prevent any potential security breach, officials said.
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In a separate incident, Indian Army troops detected two rusted landmines near the border fence in the Basoni area of the Mendhar sector on Monday.The landmines were spotted during track construction at 8.25 am and 12.10 pm, respectively, officials said. Both devices were subsequently destroyed by Army experts in controlled explosions.Around a dozen landmines have been detected and defused by the Army in the area over the past week.
