NEW DELHI: Five suspected rebels were killed Thursday in a gun battle with soldiers in Indian-administered Kashmir, the army said, with reports later of gunfire across the border with Pakistan. DEADLY SKIRMISH This undated file photo shows Indian army troopers standing guard near the site of a gunfight in the Lawaypora area of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. Five suspected rebels were killed Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 in a gun battle with soldiers in Indian-administered Kashmir, the army said, with reports later of gunfire across the border with Pakistan. The Chinar Corps, which is posted in the disputed region, said that the five rebels killed belonged to the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba. A violent insurgency beginning in 1989 in Kashmir killed tens of thousands of people, including Indian troops, militants and civilians.

Source: Manila Times October 27, 2023 16:45 UTC