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Kashmir fighting leaves 12 dead
 Eleven suspected Muslim militants and a policeman were killed in gunbattles in Indian Kashmir, police said Wednesday. Four militants were killed Wednesday as they crossed into southern Poonch and northern Kupwara districts from the Pakistani-zone of the divided state, a police spokesman said. Police said government troops also shot dead two wanted commanders of the pro-Pakistan rebel group Hizbul Mujahedin in southern Doda district early Wednesday. Five more militants and a policeman were killed in three gunbattles in Poonch, Kupwara and Kulgam districts late Tuesday, the spokesman added. It is the bloodiest fighting since the start of Ramadan, the spokesman said. Ramadan began in Muslim-majority Kashmir on September 14. Ramadan in Kashmir has often been marked by increased violence, as militants believe those who die fighting during the holy month gain more heavenly rewards.Posted by: Fred 2007-09-27 |
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