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Gunfight between Indian police, rebels kills 5 in Kashmir

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SRINAGAR -- Police say rebels have attacked a police squad in the Indian portion of Kashmir, triggering a gunbattle that left three civilians, one officer and an assailant dead.

 

Senior police officer S.P. Pani says the unit came under fire Saturday night as it reached a road accident site on a key highway connecting Kashmir Valley with the rest of India.

 

He says the dead civilians included road construction officials of a private company.

 

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