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| Militants attack Indian army base in Kashmir 'killing 17' | Militants attack Indian army base in Kashmir 'killing 17' |
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| Militants have attacked an army base in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing at least 17 soldiers, the army says. | Militants have attacked an army base in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing at least 17 soldiers, the army says. |
| Four of the attackers were killed, an army officer told the BBC. Carrying guns and grenades they stormed a base in Uri, close to the Line of Control with Pakistan in a pre-dawn ambush. | Four of the attackers were killed, an army officer told the BBC. Carrying guns and grenades they stormed a base in Uri, close to the Line of Control with Pakistan in a pre-dawn ambush. |
| It is the deadliest attack on security forces in Kashmir in two decades. | |
| It comes as violent protests against Indian rule in the disputed region continue, with a strict curfew imposed. | |
| More than 80 people, nearly all anti-government protesters, have died in more than two months of violence. | More than 80 people, nearly all anti-government protesters, have died in more than two months of violence. |
| A search is under way for other militants believed to be hiding in the area, according to the army. | A search is under way for other militants believed to be hiding in the area, according to the army. |
| "We salute the sacrifice of 17 soldiers who were martyred in the operation," a statement said. | "We salute the sacrifice of 17 soldiers who were martyred in the operation," a statement said. |
| Kashmir profile | Kashmir profile |
| The militants infiltrated across the Line of Control from Pakistan before attacking the base, west of Srinagar, the army officer said, speaking on condition of anonymity. | The militants infiltrated across the Line of Control from Pakistan before attacking the base, west of Srinagar, the army officer said, speaking on condition of anonymity. |
| Gunfire and explosions were heard for several hours. | Gunfire and explosions were heard for several hours. |
| Many tents and temporary shelters caught fire during the attack, according to the army's Northern Command. | Many tents and temporary shelters caught fire during the attack, according to the army's Northern Command. |
| Twelve soldiers were killed by fires and the others died in gun battles, the Hindustan Times reports, citing army sources. | |
| Disputed Kashmir is claimed in its entirety by both India and Pakistan and has been a flashpoint for more than 60 years, causing two wars between the neighbours. | Disputed Kashmir is claimed in its entirety by both India and Pakistan and has been a flashpoint for more than 60 years, causing two wars between the neighbours. |
| A militant attack on an army camp in Uri in December 2014 saw at least nine members of the security forces killed. | |
| The last attack of this scale on the Indian army was in June 2015 in Manipur, north-east India, when at least 20 soldiers were killed in an attack on a troop convoy. |