Three Soldiers Killed After Blast Hits Army Vehicle In Assam

Admin 19-Nov-2016 13:07:45 Inothernews

Three soldiers were killed while another was injured in an IED blast in Assam's Digboi area. The soldiers were travelling in an Army vehicle when the explosion took place.

"They (the militants) had planted an improvised explosive device (IED) on the road. When the IED exploded, the convoy stopped. Then the militants fired indiscriminately," Newton said. The injured soldiers were taken to a hospital, he added.

Currently, the encounter is underway between the security forces and suspected militants in Tinsukia district.