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| Militants storm India Kashmir army camp | Militants storm India Kashmir army camp |
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| A gun battle is under way at an army camp in Indian-administered Kashmir after three militants forced their way in, military officials say. | |
| The camp is near the Line of Control (LoC), the de facto border that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan. | The camp is near the Line of Control (LoC), the de facto border that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan. |
| An army officer told Reuters that the attackers cut through a perimeter fence and entered the Tangdhar camp. | An army officer told Reuters that the attackers cut through a perimeter fence and entered the Tangdhar camp. |
| Kashmir is claimed by both nations in its entirety and has been a flashpoint between them for more than 60 years. | Kashmir is claimed by both nations in its entirety and has been a flashpoint between them for more than 60 years. |
| Indian news channels reported that fighting was continuing, and the army had launched a counter-offensive to combat the gunmen. | Indian news channels reported that fighting was continuing, and the army had launched a counter-offensive to combat the gunmen. |
| No further details were immediately available. | No further details were immediately available. |
| Last week, fighting in the same district saw an Indian colonel killed in a gun battle with militants, while two soldiers were seriously injured. | Last week, fighting in the same district saw an Indian colonel killed in a gun battle with militants, while two soldiers were seriously injured. |