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9 die in raid on Indian Army
Seven Indian soldiers were killed and six wounded when Islamic militants attacked an army camp in Indian-administered Kashmir early on Tuesday, just hours after seven people died in grenade blasts near a Hindu shrine in the region, said the army. Two attackers were also killed in the skirmish, which lasted almost three hours, said the armyâs Lieutenant-Colonel Bhawar Singh Rathore. The rebels penetrated deep into the camp, lobbing grenades and firing indiscriminately, said police. The camp was sealed off while army commandos engaged the militants. Tanda is a major military centre and a battalion headquarters, with many families of soldiers being housed in a separate quarter.Posted by: Paul Moloney 2003-07-22 |
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