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3 Indian soldiers, 2 suspected rebels killed in Kashmir

At least three Indian soldiers and two suspected rebels were killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Thursday after militants stormed a military camp close to the heavily militarized Line of Control dividing the disputed Himalayan region between India and Pakistan, officials said.

 

The militants used guns and grenades to target soldiers northwest of Kashmir's main city of Srinagar, said army spokesman Col. Rajesh Kalia.

 

The attack in Panzgam area came after a group of at least three militants hurled grenades and fired automatic weapons at the sentry of the highly guarded army camp, a police officer said, speaking on customary condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak to the media.

 

Two militants were killed in an ensuing gunfight while another was believed to have escaped, the officer said.

 

He said that three soldiers, including an army officer, also were killed and five soldiers wounded in the attack. The injured soldiers were airlifted to the Indian army's main base in Srinagar for specialized treatment.

 


פרסום ראשון: 04.27.17, 08:27