Sunday, January 23 2005 16:12 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Jammu: An explosion took place near Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district where troops recovered 19 Pakistani mines besides a large quantity of explosive material, official sources said in Jammu today (Jan 23, 2005).

No one was injured in the explosion, triggered by detonation of a Pakistani mine, in Nargis Maidan area in Noushera sub-sector last night (Jan 22, 2005), they said.

Nineteen Pakistani mines, including three P2 yellow ones, were recovered during searches by troops in the area.

Security forces busted a militant hideout in Doda district's Kishtwar forest and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition, the sources said.