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| 'Kashmir infiltrators' shot dead | 'Kashmir infiltrators' shot dead |
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| Indian troops say they have shot dead five militants who had crossed the Line of Control which divides the disputed region of Kashmir. | |
| The men were intercepted by the troops in the Gurez area, a spokesman for the Indian army said. | The men were intercepted by the troops in the Gurez area, a spokesman for the Indian army said. |
| The army said it had foiled many attempts by militants to cross the border this year. | The army said it had foiled many attempts by militants to cross the border this year. |
| Both India and Pakistan claim the disputed territory of Kashmir and have fought two wars over it. | Both India and Pakistan claim the disputed territory of Kashmir and have fought two wars over it. |
| The incident happened just two days after suspected militants killed two Indian paramilitary soldiers in Lal Chowk area in the summer capital, Srinagar. | The incident happened just two days after suspected militants killed two Indian paramilitary soldiers in Lal Chowk area in the summer capital, Srinagar. |
| In a separate incident on Monday, militants threw a grenade in the city's Batmaloo area, injuring several people. | In a separate incident on Monday, militants threw a grenade in the city's Batmaloo area, injuring several people. |
| Seventeen militants and eight Indian soldiers were killed in a five-day-long gunbattle in Kupwara area near Line of Control in March. | |
| There has been relative calm since India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire in Kashmir in 2003. | There has been relative calm since India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire in Kashmir in 2003. |
| Kashmir has been a flashpoint between the neighbours for more than 50 years and the scene of two of their three wars. | Kashmir has been a flashpoint between the neighbours for more than 50 years and the scene of two of their three wars. |
| Muslim separatists have waged an insurgency since 1989. | Muslim separatists have waged an insurgency since 1989. |