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Troops end Srinagar hotel siege Troops end Srinagar hotel siege
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Security forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir say they have killed two gunmen holed up in a central Srinagar hotel. Security forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir say they have killed two militants in central Srinagar, ending a gunfight which lasted nearly 24 hours.
The suspected militants were killed after a gun battle with troops and police which lasted nearly 24 hours. The two gunmen had been holed up in a central hotel near a busy market. Seven policemen and a civilian also died. Dozens were wounded, police said.
Firing has now stopped and a search for other gunmen is taking place. At least two policemen died in the shooting near a busy market in the summer capital. The Pakistan-based Al-Mansoorian group said it carried out the attack.
Officials hope recent violence does not deter tourists returning to the state amid India-Pakistan peace moves.
More than 60,000 people have been killed in Kashmir since 1989 when an armed separatist insurgency began.More than 60,000 people have been killed in Kashmir since 1989 when an armed separatist insurgency began.
Cordoned offCordoned off
The gunmen barricaded themselves in the hotel near a building used as a camp by paramilitary troops on Wednesday.The gunmen barricaded themselves in the hotel near a building used as a camp by paramilitary troops on Wednesday.
Locals fled the bullets
There was panic among shoppers and traders in the Budshah Chowk area of Srinagar as people fled gunfire.There was panic among shoppers and traders in the Budshah Chowk area of Srinagar as people fled gunfire.
Police and troops surrounded the building and cordoned off the area. Police and troops swiftly surrounded the building and cordoned off the area.
Seven other people were injured in the exchange of fire, three of them policemen, the authorities said. Al-Mansoorian said a self styled local commander, Abu Hamza, had been able to escape from the scene and had returned to base.
The fate of three other policemen who were inside the hotel and were reported missing is still unclear.
Attack claim
Pakistan-based militant group Al-Mansoorian has said its fighters carried out the attack.
Violence decreased in Indian-administered Kashmir India and Pakistan began peace moves in 2004.Violence decreased in Indian-administered Kashmir India and Pakistan began peace moves in 2004.
But there have been some high-profile attacks in Srinagar in the last few months and army and paramilitary bases are often targeted in suicide attacks.But there have been some high-profile attacks in Srinagar in the last few months and army and paramilitary bases are often targeted in suicide attacks.
Tourists, too, who are an important part of moves to rebuild Indian-administered Kashmir's economy after years of conflict, have also been singled out.
Both India and Pakistan lay claim to Muslim-majority Kashmir in its entirety and have fought two wars over the region since 1947.Both India and Pakistan lay claim to Muslim-majority Kashmir in its entirety and have fought two wars over the region since 1947.