Army colonel, jawan killed in Assam blast

Sonitpur, July 13: An army colonel and a jawan have been killed when a powerful blast took place in Assam’s Sonitpur District on Monday.

According to defence sources, the blast occurred at Chariduar, near Bhalukpung at around 6:30 a.m. when an army vehicle travelling to Tenga in Arunachal Pradesh was targeted.

The colonel was identified as Parimal.

-PTI