SRINAGAR, India - Indian troops killed eight suspected terrorists militants in Indian Kashmir on Tuesday, police said, despite a uniliateral ceasefire called by the terrorists rebels while earthquake relief operations are under way. âSecurity forces today foiled an infiltration bid of terrorists on the (Line of Control), while they were crossing overâ from the Pakistan side of the disputed state, a police spokesman said.
âDuring the ensuing exchange of firing, eight terrorists were killed,â he said, adding that arms and ammunition were recovered from the dead. The clash took place 140 kilometres (88 miles) north of the summer capital Srinagar, police said. |