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Militants kill two policemen in Kashmir
[Dawn] Militants shot dead two policemen in a fresh outbreak of violence in restive Indian-administered Kashmir, police said Saturday. A group of heavily armed militants, fighting to end Indian rule in the Muslim-majority Himalayan region, apprehended three policemen and snatched their weapons and mobile phones, police said.The three policemen 'were later taken to a mountain top where two were shot dead and a third policeman managed to give the militants the slip,' a police spokesman said. The incident took place Friday evening in the southern district of Doda, police said. Authorities have mounted a massive search operation to track down the militants, police said. Ramazan, which started August 23, has been marked by a step-up in violence in Kashmir as some militants believe those who die fighting during the holy month gain more heavenly rewards. Posted by: Fred 2009-09-20 |
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