SRINAGAR, India - Five rebels were killed in fighting with government forces in disputed Kashmir on Sunday, the Indian army said, triggering anti-India clashes in which at least 10 civilians were injured. The searches led to an exchange of gunfire in which five militants were killed, he said. The fighting sparked protests and clashes as hundreds of residents tried to march to the site of the battle in solidarity with militants. Government forces fired shotgun pellets and tear gas at the protesters, who threw stones and snowballs at them. Rebels have been fighting Indian control since 1989 and civilian street protests are common.

Source: thestar February 10, 2019 08:15 UTC