Indian soldier injured by landmine during patrol in Kashmir; rain may have dislodged the mine. Soldado indio herido por una mina terrestre durante una patrulla en Cachemira; la lluvia puede haber desalojado la mina.

An Indian Army soldier, Rifleman Mohd Asif Rather, was injured on February 20 when he stepped on a landmine during a patrol near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. Un soldado del ejército indio, el Rifleman Mohd Asif Rather, resultó herido el 20 de febrero cuando pisó una mina terrestre durante una patrulla cerca de la Línea de Control en el distrito de Poonch de Jammu y Cachemira. The landmine, part of an anti-infiltration system, caused injuries to his left foot. La mina, parte de un sistema anti-infiltración, causó lesiones en su pie izquierdo. He was evacuated to a military hospital for treatment. Fue evacuado a un hospital militar para recibir tratamiento. The area's landmines can be dislodged by rain, leading to accidental explosions. Las minas terrestres de la zona pueden ser desalojadas por la lluvia y provocar explosiones accidentales. Earlier, on February 11, two soldiers were killed and one injured in a similar incident near the LoC. Anteriormente, el 11 de febrero, dos soldados resultaron muertos y uno herido en un incidente similar cerca de la LoC.