5 'infiltrators' shot dead in Srinagar
Five Islamic rebels were shot dead in Indian Kashmir by Indian soldiers yesterday after they sneaked across the de facto border from the Pakistani zone, the Indian army said.
The deaths came a day after Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh vowed to "neutralise and smash" militants and urged Pakistan to crack down on "cross-border terrorism" in his Independence Day address to the nation.
"By killing the five, we've foiled a major militant infiltration attempt," an army spokesman said in Srinagar, summer capital of Indian Kashmir where a revolt has raged against New Delhi's rule since 1989.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Soldiers were still battling militants in Kashmir's northern Machil sector after the fighting erupted late Tuesday, the spokesman added.
India accuses Pakistan of arming rebels and pushing them into Indian Kashmir across the Line of Control dividing the Himalayan region.
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