Jammu, Feb. 12 -- A Captain rank officer of the Indian army was among two soldiers 'killed in action' and three other jawans sustained grievous injuries when a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) was detonated near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu division on Tuesday.

The martyred soldiers have been identified as Capt Karamjit Singh Bakshi and Naik Mukesh.

Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar, Army Commander, Northern Command and all ranks of Dhruva Command solemnly salute the supreme sacrifice of Bravehearts. Dhruva Command stands firm with the bereaved family in this hour of grief.

The Army confirmed the fatalities in the blast and said "own troops are dominating the area and search operations are underway". Conf...