Suspected rebels using guns and grenades entered a crucial army base in Indian-administered Kashmir early on Sunday and killed at least 17 soldiers. The attack is the deadliest on a military base in the disputed Himalayan region in recent years, the army said. The attack came as Kashmir is in middle of the largest anti-India protests in recent years since the killing on 8 July of a popular rebel commander by Indian troops. Protesters throwing rocks have clashed with troops firing live ammunition and shotgun pellets, and more than 80 people have been killed. Kashmir is claimed by both India and Pakistan in its entirety, and most people in the Indian-administered portion favour independence or a merger with Pakistan.

Source: CBC News September 18, 2016 09:34 UTC