Nine soldiers injured in IED blast in south Kashmir

SRINAGAR, June 17: At least nine soldiers were injured on Monday in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by militants in south Kashmir district of Pulwama.

Official sources said militants triggered an IED blast when an Army vehicle was passing through Arihal in Pulwama.

“The blast was followed by heavy firing by militants,” they said. The militants managed to escape from the spot. (News Agency)