Indian soldiers shot dead five Kashmir militants including a rebel university teacher in a gunfight on Sunday that triggered protests in which five civilians were killed. Hundreds of people were reported injured in the protests after the siege in which a top commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, a key rebel group, was also killed. As news of the trapped militants spread, residents took to the streets shouting pro-separatist slogans, witnesses and a police officer said. Fighting this year has left 120 dead, according to officials, including 22 civilians, 67 militants and 28 security forces. India has deployed more than 500,000 soldiers in the restive region to tackle rising militancy as civilian support for the rebels grows.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 06, 2018 11:26 UTC