Jammu, Feb. 12 -- Two armymen, including a captain, were killed and another injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded near the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district on Tuesday, officials said.

The army identified the killed soldiers as Captain Karamjit Singh Bakshi and Naik Mukesh.

"Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar #ArmyCdrNC and all ranks of #DhruvaCommand solemnly salute the supreme sacrifice of #Bravehearts Capt Karamjit Singh Bakshi and Naik Mukesh in a suspected IED blast in #Akhnoor. #DhruvaCommand stands firm with the bereaved family in this hour of grief," the Northern Corps said in a post on X.

The troops were on patrolling duty when they were hit by the powerful explosion near a forward post in t...