Five Islamic militants were shot dead by Indian troops during gunbattles in revolt-hit Kashmir on Monday, a police spokesman said. He said four were killed in three separate gunbattles in the northern district of Kupwara, which borders Pakistan-administered Kashmir. A key member of hardline Lashkar-e-Taiba was killed in another shootout in the southern Doda district, he said.| Isn't it a little early for the Spring Offensive(tm)? Globalwarming comes to the mountain passes of Kashmir. |