2 Indian Soldiers, 4 Rebels Killed in Kashmir Fighting

Source: Associated Press

SRINAGAR, India — Feb 13, 2016, 2:45 AM ET

The Indian army says four suspected rebels and two soldiers have been killed in a fierce gunbattle in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir.

Army spokesman Col. Nitin Joshi says police and soldiers cordoned off a village in northern Kupwara region after they got a tip that militants were hiding in the area.

The fighting erupted Friday evening and intermittent gunfire continued through the night.

Joshi says an intense firefight resumed early Saturday in which two soldiers were killed and two others wounded.


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