Kupwara, Dec 16: An Army soldier was killed in a landmine blast in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials confirmed on Tuesday.
Havildar Zubair Ahmad of the 13 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry was injured in the blast at Putaha Khan Gali in the Trehgam area on Monday, December 15, 2025. He was immediately evacuated to a military hospital in Drugmulla but was declared dead on arrival.
The incident underscores the ongoing risks faced by security forces operating in border and high-risk areas of Jammu and Kashmir.