SRINAGAR, July 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — Three militants were killed Saturday in an ongoing fierce gunfight with government forces in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The gunfight broke out at village Amshipora of Shopian district, about 60 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“A gunfight between militants and joint contingents of army, paramilitary and police broke out early today here at Amshipora village. In the firefight so far three militants were killed,” a police official posted in Shopian said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to police officials, the government forces cordoned off the village on specific intelligence information suggesting the presence of militants in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No sooner the government forces moved closer to the suspected area, it came under heavy fire, triggering an exchange between the two sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Indian army spokesperson Col Rajesh Kalia said the operation in the village was underway until last reports poured in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday’s killings have taken the toll of militants in gunfights to six in the past 24 hours in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gunfights between militants and government forces take place intermittently in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officials said since the beginning of this year over 100 militants were killed in gunfights across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Militant groups opposing New Delhi’s rule are engaged in a guerrilla war with Indian troops in the region since 1989.\u00a0— NNN-XINHUA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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