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Security forces kill 13 militants in Kashmir
Security forces killed 13 militants in clashes on Sunday in Kashmir, police said. Six militants were killed while trying to infiltrate into Kashmir from Pakistan, a defence official said.
Security forces killed 13 militants in clashes on Sunday in Kashmir, police said. Six militants were killed while trying to infiltrate into Kashmir from Pakistan, a defence official said.
The Kashmir region has been at the centre of a military standoff between India and Pakistan since December 13 attack on parliament. India has blamed Pakistan-based militant groups for the attack.
The nuclear-armed foes have massed close to a million troops on their border.
Indian border guards killed six militants early on Sunday when they were trying to sneak across the Line of Control, separating Indian and Pakistani areas, in Poonch district, 256 km (160 miles) north of Jammu.
"It was an infiltration bid which was foiled by our men on the LoC," a defence official said.
"Our troops detected the movement in the wee hours today and challenged them to surrender." The slain militants belonged to pro-Pakistan Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen group, the official said.
Security forces killed seven other militants in separate incidents across Jammu and Kashmir state, police said.
"There have been many infiltration bids going on in different sectors since Saturday," the defence official said.
Nearly a dozen militant groups are fighting in India's only Muslim-majority state where authorities say about 30,000 people have been killed since militancy started 12 years ago.
Militants put the toll at closer to 80,000. India blames Pakistan for fomenting violence in the Himalayan region by arming militants and sending them across the border.
Islamabad denies the charge saying it provides only moral and diplomatic support to the separatists.
On Saturday security forces killed eight rebels in Poonch district. Six of the militants belonged to the banned pro-Pakistan Jaish-e-Mohammed group.
India controls 45 per cent of Kashmir and Pakistan rules over a third of the region. Both countries have fought two of their three wars over the state since they were carved out as separate nations in 1947.
China controls rest of the region. Bureau Report
The nuclear-armed foes have massed close to a million troops on their border.
Indian border guards killed six militants early on Sunday when they were trying to sneak across the Line of Control, separating Indian and Pakistani areas, in Poonch district, 256 km (160 miles) north of Jammu.
"It was an infiltration bid which was foiled by our men on the LoC," a defence official said.
"Our troops detected the movement in the wee hours today and challenged them to surrender." The slain militants belonged to pro-Pakistan Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen group, the official said.
Security forces killed seven other militants in separate incidents across Jammu and Kashmir state, police said.
"There have been many infiltration bids going on in different sectors since Saturday," the defence official said.
Nearly a dozen militant groups are fighting in India's only Muslim-majority state where authorities say about 30,000 people have been killed since militancy started 12 years ago.
Militants put the toll at closer to 80,000. India blames Pakistan for fomenting violence in the Himalayan region by arming militants and sending them across the border.
Islamabad denies the charge saying it provides only moral and diplomatic support to the separatists.
On Saturday security forces killed eight rebels in Poonch district. Six of the militants belonged to the banned pro-Pakistan Jaish-e-Mohammed group.
India controls 45 per cent of Kashmir and Pakistan rules over a third of the region. Both countries have fought two of their three wars over the state since they were carved out as separate nations in 1947.
China controls rest of the region. Bureau Report