Indian Forces Kill 3 Militants as Standoff Ends

Indian forces killed the last three militants who had holed up for three days in a government building, following a convoy attack in Indian Kashmir. Soldiers and police fired mortars while militants responded with small arms fire during the three day standoff. Three members of the special forces were killed in the standoff along with a civilian caught in the crossfire. Thirteen troops were also wounded. The militants, believed to be rebels opposed to Indian rule, had taken refuge in...

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