Two Indian Army soldiers lost their lives, and another was critically injured in a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Battal area of Akhnoor sector, Jammu district, on Tuesday. Officials suspect that Pakistani terrorists planted the explosive.

Confirming the incident, the Nagrota-based White Knight Corps stated on social media platform X: "Suspected Improvised Explosive Device blast reported in #Laleali in #Akhnoor Sector during a fence patrol resulting in two fatalities. Own troops are dominating the area and search #operations are underway. White Knight Corps salutes and pays tribute to the supreme sacrifice of two gallant soldiers."

Terror Threat Along LoC Intensifies

The attack follows a high-level security review by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General Navin Sachdeva, on Monday. The commander, along with GOC Ace of Spades and GOC Crossed Swords divisions, visited forward areas in Rajouri sector to assess the security situation.

Just two days before this incident, an Army patrol party was fired upon by suspected terrorists hiding in a forest across the LoC in Rajouri’s Keri sector. Intelligence reports indicate that nearly 100 terrorists are stationed at launch pads across the border, waiting to infiltrate.

Security forces remain on high alert as Pakistani-backed terrorists have frequently used IEDs along the LoC and international border to target Indian Army personnel and Border Security Force (BSF) troops. Search operations are currently underway in the Akhnoor sector.