Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Thursday, October 10, 2002
16 Militants Killed in Kashmir
At least 16 militants, including nine belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), were killed in four separate encounters in Kashmir valley, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported Thursday quoting police sources.
At least 16 militants, including nine belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), were killed in four separate encounters in Kashmir valley, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported Thursday quoting police sources.
Nine JeM militants were killed in an encounter at Mirpora village in Badgam district of central Kashmir Thursday, they said.
An army soldier was also injured in the gunfight and the operation was still in progress, according to PTI.
Since the assembly polls were announced on Aug. 2, more than 700 people have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir.