Suspected IED blast near LoC in J&K's Poonch; several feared dead, security heightened

An IED explosion occurred in the Satwal-Naki area near the Line of Control in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, with several feared dead. The identity of the perpetrators (terrorists or Pakistani security personnel) is unconfirmed. Indian Army troops separately destroyed two rusted landmines in the Mendhar sector, indicating ongoing counter-infiltration operations.