An Indian Army convoy moves along a highway leading to Ladakh, at Gagangeer in Kashmir’s Ganderbal district June 18, 2020. ― Reuters pic
SRINAGAR, June 21 — Three militants have been killed in a shootout with Indian government forces in the heart of the restive Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar, police said today, two days after eight rebels died in another gun battle. New Delhi has been stepping up counter-insurgency efforts in the disputed territory since the nationwide coronavirus lockdown was imposed in late March.
The militants were killed in a firefight in the Zoonimar area of the densely populated old city of Srinagar, a police officer who asked to remain anonymous told AFP.This was second such encounter in the old city, and took the death toll of alleged militants to over 100 this year.The May incident—a day-long firefight that saw 15 homes blown up by police and soldiers—was the first armed encounter between rebels and government forces in Srinagar in two years.
Rebel groups have fought for decades for the region’s independence or its merger with Pakistan and enjoy broad popular support.India has more than 500,000 troops stationed in Kashmir, a Himalayan territory also claimed by Pakistan. — AFP
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