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| 11 militants, soldier dead in 2-day IHK clash |
| 2008-07-03 |
| Eleven militants and an Indian soldier have been killed in two days of fierce fighting in an Indian-held Kashmir district bordering the Pakistani-administered part of the disputed state, the Indian army said on Wednesday. The gun battle took place in Kupwara district, near the Line of Control dividing Kashmir, and broke out after militants sneaked into Indian territory from Pakistan, an army spokesman said. “The two days of fighting left 11 terrorists dead. We are looking for more militants in the mountainous area,” he said, adding that an army officer was also killed and the fighting was among the fiercest so far this year. India accuses Pakistan of arming and funding militants who are engaged in an 18-year-old insurgency in the Indian part of the scenic Himalayan region. Pakistan denies the charge and says it is doing its best to prevent militants from crossing into Indian-held Kashmir. |
| Posted by:Fred |