Militant violence continues in Indian Kashmir. Two Indian army officials were gunned down by separatists during an encounter in the Chinkipora region.
Militant violence continues in Indian Kashmir today. An Indian army officer and a soldier were killed in a gunfight in the Chinkipora region on Tuesday.
Security forces got credible information that some militants, including a top commander of Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba, were hiding in the region.
According to local media reports, the militants were asked to surrender, but opened fire at security personnel.
Militants have been very active in the area of the disputed Himalayan region and have carried out many attacks on police, paramilitary and army soldiers.
