Army vehicle damaged in blast near LoC

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IANS Jammu
Last Updated : Nov 29 2014 | 8:30 PM IST

An army vehicle was Saturday damaged in a blast near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said, adding that there was no casualty.

The improvised explosive device blew up in Krishna Ghati (Poonch) sector, close to the LoC, around 10.30 a.m., defence ministry spokesman Col. Manish Mehta told IANS.

There was minor damage to the heavy vehicle, but there was no casualty, he said.

The area was immediately cordoned off by the security forces, and a search operation was launched.

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First Published: Nov 29 2014 | 8:26 PM IST

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