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Nine soldiers and two civilians were injured as militants targeted an Army patrol with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Arihal in Pulwama district on Monday.
“Two soldiers, brought to hospital with severe contusions and concussions, have succumbed to their injuries at 92 Base Hospital,” the spokesman said.
On Monday, he had sought to play down the attack saying it was a “failed attempt” and except for a “few minor injuries, all troops were safe”.
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He said the reports of attack on an Army convoy are “unfounded and baseless”. “Troops all safe. Few minor injuries,” the defence spokesman said, adding that the damage was minimised due to the alertness of the patrol party.