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Militants storm India Kashmir army camp | Militants storm India Kashmir army camp |
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An Indian soldier was killed in a gun battle at an army camp in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials said. | |
Three militants forced their way into the camp near the Line of Control (LoC), the de facto border that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan. | |
An army officer told BBC Hindi that one solider had been killed in the gun battle which is still under way. | |
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. |
The Reuters news agency quoted an army official as saying that the attackers entered the Tangdhar camp after cutting through a perimeter fence. | |
Indian news channels reported that 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. |