One soldier injured in Kashmir blast

Srinagar, Jan 30 (UNI) A soldier was injured in a Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in south Kashmir district of Pulwama today, official sources said.

They said militants triggered a powerful IED planted in an outer wall of a house at village Hayen in Pulwama district when a patrol party of security forces was passing the area.

One soldier was injured in the blast, they said adding the wall was also damaged.

The sound of the blast was heard in the entire area, they said adding security forces have launched a massive search operation to nab the militants responsible for the blast.

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