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Mukhtar Ahmad in Srinagar
Four armymen were killed, while 13 others were wounded in a massive explosion near Khoni Nallah on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway.
Police sources said a passing army vehicle hit an improvised explosive device resulting in extensive damage to the vehicle.
Army sources said the four soldiers sources died on the spot, while 13 injured have been shifted to the Udhampur hospital.
Condition of four of the injured is stated to be critical.
The sources added that army and police officers from nearby areas rushed to the spot immediately.
No one has yet admitted responsibility for the blast.
Troops mounted searches in the nearby hills and traffic on the highway remained disrupted.
Meanwhile, Lashkar-e-Jabbar, which has been spearheading the purdah campaign in Kashmir Valley on Thursday asked bus drivers to reserve separate seats for the women in their vehicles.
In a statement Jabbar said, "Women and men should not sit together and there should be separate seats for the women travelling in buses."
The outfit said, "There should be 50 percent reservation of seats for the women in each bus in Kashmir."
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