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| One killed in Kashmir 'militant' attack | One killed in Kashmir 'militant' attack |
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| Suspected militants in Indian army uniforms have killed one person and attacked an army camp in Indian-administered Kashmir, police say. | Suspected militants in Indian army uniforms have killed one person and attacked an army camp in Indian-administered Kashmir, police say. |
| Three men stopped a vehicle in Kathua district and shot at the passengers, killing one of them. | Three men stopped a vehicle in Kathua district and shot at the passengers, killing one of them. |
| The men then drove off with the vehicle and attacked an army camp, where a gun battle with security forces followed. | The men then drove off with the vehicle and attacked an army camp, where a gun battle with security forces followed. |
| Thousands of people have been killed in Kashmir since an anti-India uprising began in 1989. | Thousands of people have been killed in Kashmir since an anti-India uprising began in 1989. |
| In recent years violence has abated from its peak in the 1990s, but the causes of the insurgency are still far from resolved. | In recent years violence has abated from its peak in the 1990s, but the causes of the insurgency are still far from resolved. |
| Friday morning's incident happened a day after the main opposition BJP leader and prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi visited Kathua - a garrison town bordering Pakistan - and addressed a campaign rally ahead of next month's general election. | Friday morning's incident happened a day after the main opposition BJP leader and prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi visited Kathua - a garrison town bordering Pakistan - and addressed a campaign rally ahead of next month's general election. |
| Three suspected militants wearing army uniforms stopped a sports utility vehicle, forced out four passengers and shot at them. | |
| One passenger was killed and three others were injured, senior police official Shakeel Beig told BBC Hindi. | |
| The men then hijacked the vehicle and drove south where they attacked an army camp in Kalibari area, about 20km (12 miles) away, where security forces engaged in a gun battle with them. One soldier was injured in the firing, police said. | |
| At least 10 people were killed in a similar attack last year when gunmen wearing Indian army uniforms attacked a police station in Kathua district and an army base in neighbouring Samba district. | At least 10 people were killed in a similar attack last year when gunmen wearing Indian army uniforms attacked a police station in Kathua district and an army base in neighbouring Samba district. |
| India has a large security presence in Kashmir with tens of thousands of police and paramilitary forces deployed in the region. | India has a large security presence in Kashmir with tens of thousands of police and paramilitary forces deployed in the region. |