Mortar Bomb

Mortar Bomb event in Jammu and Kashmir, Mankote Sector, Poonch District area, India on Thu 6th August 2026

6th August 2026

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On August 6, two rusted mortar shells were recovered and destroyed by the Army in the Choki Sagra area of the Mendhar Sub-Division in Mankote Sector of Poonch District along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. Officials confirmed that no casualties or damage to property were reported during the operation. The shells are believed to be remnants of past cross-border shelling in the LoC area.

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