Drift Mines Threaten Border Patrols Near Poonch, Two Troops Wounded

The Jammu and Kashmir border area continues to face challenges from drift mines, especially in districts like Poonch, Baramulla and Rajouri where "no‑mans land" has been mined to deter infiltration. Recent heavy rainfall caused several mines to shift onto patrol routes, resulting in an explosion that injured two soldiers during a disarmament operation. Such movements undermine the security grids established by the army and increase the risk for patrolling personnel, local residents and grazing animals.