India, Feb. 11 -- Two soldiers were killed and another seriously injured after an improvised explosive device (IED), suspected to have been planted by Pakistani terrorists, went off along the Line of Control (LoC) in Battal area of Akhnoor sector in Jammu district on Tuesday, said officials.

"Suspected Improvised Explosive Device blast reported in #Laleali in #Akhnoor Sector during a fence patrol resulting in two fatalities. Own troops are dominating the area and search #operations are underway. White Knight Corps salutes and pays tribute to the supreme sacrifice of two gallant soldiers," Nagrota-based White Knight Corps said in a post on X.

The incident comes a day after the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of White Knight Corps, Lieut...