Deadly Gunfights in Kashmir Claim Lives of Security Officers and Rebels
TL;DR
Four Indian security forces and two rebels were killed in separate gunfights in Indian-administered Kashmir. Three security officers were killed in an ongoing gun battle with rebels in Anantnag district, while another soldier and two rebels were killed in a separate gunfight in Rajouri district. The gunfights highlight the ongoing violence in the region despite claims of normalcy by the Indian government. Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan, both of whom claim the region in its entirety and have fought over it for decades.
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