Indian army says forces killed 3 rebels in Kashmir

Indian army and police forces battled militants overnight in Kashmir, killing three of them, the army said

Tuesday, a day after militants killed a top police official in the disputed Himalayan region.

Indian forces launched the joint operation Monday night after learning that militants were hiding in a forest village in the Handwara region, army spokesman Lt. Col. Nitin Narhar Joshi said. (AP)