SRINAGAR: Two suspected fighters were killed and a civilian was critically wounded in a shootout with government forces in Indian-held Kashmir on Monday, police said, as tensions in the disputed territory ran high.
The two fighters died in a firefight with soldiers and special police counterinsurgency forces who had cordoned off a neighbourhood in the south of the region early Monday. Hundreds of villagers poured out onto the streets to try to help the trapped men escape, many throwing stones and shouting slogans against Indian occupation. One was injured when government forces fired into the crowd.
“Two militants were killed in the encounter. According to our input one more is still fighting,” director general of police SP Vaid said.
Published in Daily Times, July 4th , 2017.
