Indian Kashmir gunbattle enters fourth day, death toll reaches 9
The army said a group of about seven militants had been fighting with Indian troops in forests of the northern district of Kupwara, and that just two militants appeared to be still holding out after the others had been shot dead.
"Five militants, two policemen and two soldiers have been killed," Indian army officer Syed Ata Hasnain told reporters in Srinagar, the main city of Indian Kashmir.
"They are from the Lashkar-e-Taiba group," Hasnain said, referring to the militant group active in Kashmir and blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attacks that left more than 160 people dead.
Kupwara district borders Pakistan-administered Kashmir, and Hasnain said the militants had recently crossed into the Indian sector.
Pakistan denies Indian allegations that it arms militants and sends them over the de facto border known as the Line of Control.
There are nearly a dozen Kashmir militant groups fighting for the divided Muslim-majority region to become part of Pakistan.
More than 47,000 people have been killed since the outbreak of the separatist insurgency in Kashmir in 1989.
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@Pakistani: My mistake and apologies. I forgot to add Terrorists occupied Pakistan (Territories over which Pakistani Government's writ does not run and Haqqanis rule over it).
@Pakistani: No problem at all as long as you also accept that there is China occupied Pakistan (Territory handed over by Pakistan to China), American occupied Pakistan (Shamsi airbase from where American drones fly to kill Jihadi terrorists in Pakistan itself), and of course Afghanistan occupied Pakistan (Disputes over Durand Line border between Afghanistan and Pakistan). Happy now!
@Ashamed
Since Bharat considers Azad Kashmir as it's own territory. Then we can say Pakistani occupied India. How cool is that. Haan??
Everything will be fixed, if Kashmir issue resolve according to the United nations resolution over Kashmir, that says People of Kashmir will decide their fate. Kashmir is still a conflict and neither part of Claiming countries. It should be resolved asap for worldwide peace, instead of blaming each other.
@ashamed and @begining to understand... who in the right mind will want a piece of pakistan!! seriously
@Ashamed: I love that: Indian Occupied Pakistan.
I have also added this to my Microsoft Words. Thanks man.
Once the militants cross the PAK border, it is no longer the PAK responsibility. Is it not the statement issued by PAK establishment to the US concern in Afghanistan. So all PAK people relax then.
Abdullah Govt in Kashmir is responsible for local law and order and Kashmir people elected him.
"Pakistan denies Indian allegations that it arms militants and sends them over the de facto border known as the Line of Control"
ET should correct mistakes in news report. Indian Govt said these militants are from LeT and did not accuse PAK in this instance. So get rid off the standard byline that has nothing to do with this instance.
Of course Musharaff acknowledged PAK Govt role in previous instances, bit that is a old history.
@Moiz: Since Pakistanis regard Indian Kashmir as Pakistani territory, the correct description would be Indian Occupied Pakistan! I am sure you would agree.
@Aamir:
Looks like a warmup for relaunch of Kashmir Jihad once US leaves region in 2014.
Some people never learn.
Please rectify the blunder, it is "Indian Occupied Kashmir", "Indian Kashmir" instead.
Looks like a warmup for relaunch of Kashmir Jihad once US leaves region in 2014.