Indian troops kill 2 suspected rebels in disputed Kashmir

Two suspected militants person been killed successful a gunfight pinch authorities forces successful Indian-controlled Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India -- Two suspected militants were killed successful a gunfight pinch authorities forces successful Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Saturday, while troops besides exchanged occurrence successful nan disputed region’s main city.

India’s subject successful a connection said soldiers intercepted a group of militants successful a forested area successful confederate Anantnag territory connected Saturday, starring to a gunbattle that killed 2 rebels.

In a abstracted incident successful nan region’s main metropolis of Srinagar, constabulary and paramilitary soldiers exchanged occurrence pinch astatine slightest 1 militant aft troops cordoned disconnected a vicinity connected a extremity that he was hiding successful a house.

Residents said nan troops torched nan location wherever nan rebel was trapped, a communal maneuver employed by Indian troops successful nan Himalayan region. There was nary independent confirmation of nan incident.

India and Pakistan each administer a portion of Kashmir, but some declare nan territory successful its entirety. The nuclear-armed rivals person fought 2 of their 3 wars complete nan territory since they gained independency from British assemblage norm successful 1947.

Militants successful nan Indian-controlled information of Kashmir person been fighting New Delhi’s norm since 1989. Many Muslim Kashmiris support nan rebels’ extremity of uniting nan territory, either nether Pakistani norm aliases arsenic an independent country.

India insists nan Kashmir militancy is Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. Pakistan denies nan charge, and galore Kashmiris see it a morganatic state struggle. Tens of thousands of civilians, rebels and authorities forces person been killed successful nan conflict.