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Separatist militants in India have clashed with police and paramilitary forces in a fierce gun battle that killed one officer in the troubled Himalayan region of Kashmir, according to police.Separatist militants in India have clashed with police and paramilitary forces in a fierce gun battle that killed one officer in the troubled Himalayan region of Kashmir, according to police.
Police were ambushed in Sopore city, about34 miles (55km) north of Srinagar, after receiving a tip that militants were operating in the area, Inspector General AG Mir said.Police were ambushed in Sopore city, about34 miles (55km) north of Srinagar, after receiving a tip that militants were operating in the area, Inspector General AG Mir said.
Indian paramilitary forces were sent to reinforce police. Four officers were wounded, with one later dying from his injuries, Mir said. There was no immediate word on whether any militants had been hit. Indian paramilitary forces were sent to help the police. Four officers were wounded, one of whom later died from his injuries, Mir said. There was no immediate word on whether any militants had been hit.
There has been a recent surge in violence in the Kashmir region, ownership of which is disputed by India and Pakistan, as rebels step up demands for independence or incorporation into Pakistan.There has been a recent surge in violence in the Kashmir region, ownership of which is disputed by India and Pakistan, as rebels step up demands for independence or incorporation into Pakistan.
Sixty-eight thousand people have been killed since 1989 in an armed uprising and subsequent crackdown by Indian forces. While the rebellion has largely been suppressed, anti-India resentment runs deep. About 68,000 people have been killed since 1989 in an armed uprising and subsequent crackdown by Indian forces. While the rebellion has largely been suppressed, anti-India resentment runs deep.
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