Oct 12: At least two Royal Bhutan Army (RBA) soldiers sustained injuries when an improvised explosive device planted in a bunker in Gaden village, Umling, Sarpang, exploded early in the morning today.
The bunker is manned only during the day from the RBA outpost at Umling.
RBA has suspected that the bomb could have been planted during the night time.
According to RBA spokesperson, the militants took away two rifles carried by the soldiers.
Meanwhile, the government-controlled Kuensel has quoted the RBA spokesperson as saying that Bhutanese Maoists were behind the blast.
It is reportedly learnt that the injured RBA soldiers are receiving treatment at the Gelephu hospital.
Until the filing of this report, no individuals or groups owned up responsibility.
