4 men killed in landmine explosion near LoC in Azad Kashmir

MUZAFFARABAD: Four men were killed on Monday when a landmine exploded near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), according to the Directorate General of Public Relations (DGPR). The DGPR said in a statement, citing initial reports, that the four men were at the site of the incident in Hajira tehsil to repair a pipeline carrying spring water, when the landmine floated into the area from the Indian side and exploded. All four of them died on the spot, the statement said. It added that due to unclear border demarcation in areas close to the LoC,…