Indian protestors burn effigies of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during a protest against Sunday’s attack on an Indian army base in Indian-controlled Kashmir, in Ahmadabad, India, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Placards in Gujarati, behind from left to right read, “Down with Pakistan, Down Nawaz Sharif,” “shoot agents of Pakistan,” “India will not tolerate bullying of Pakistan” and “where is? 56 inch chest.” (Ajit Solanki/Associated Press)SRINAGAR, India — Indian soldiers on Wednesday searched areas near the de facto border dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan where two gunbattles with suspected rebels raged for half a day, the Indian army said. The disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan by a heavily militarized and mountainous frontier called the Line of Control. The protests, and a sweeping military crackdown, have all but paralyzed life in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

Source: Washington Post September 21, 2016 11:13 UTC