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India-Pakistan
Indian troops kill 2 militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir gunfight
2014-10-30
[Xinhua] Two bandidos holy warriors were killed Wednesday in the second day of shootout with Indian troops, taking the corpse count to four including a junior military officer, officials said.

The shootout broke out early Tuesday in Waderbala forest area near village Petta of Handwara town in frontier Kupwara district, about 95 km northwest of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmire.

"Two more bandidos holy warriors were killed in an ongoing shootout today," a police front man said. "The shootout was carried out on specific intelligence inputs suggesting presence of the bandidos holy warriors in the forest area."

On Tuesday a turban and a junior commissioned officer (JCO) was killed in the shootout.

The slain JCO has been identified as Rajesh Kumar, while as the identity of slain bandidos holy warriors was being ascertained.

Indian authorities have announced dates of local election in the restive region. The five-phase staggered polls would begin from Nov. 25 and would end on Dec. 20.

The region's Director General of Police K Rajendra said 520 additional companies of India's paramilitary troops would arrive within a few days to strengthen the security grid during the upcoming elections.

Militants challenging New Delhi's rule in the restive region have been fighting a guerrilla war since 1989 with Indian troops stationed in Indian-controlled Kashmire. The shootout between the two sides takes place intermittently.

Last year saw a 38 percent increase in violence compared to 2012. The violence claimed 204 lives in restive Indian-controlled Kashmire. Of the 204 killed, 48 were civilians, 73 suspected turbans, one unidentified and 82 Indian troopers, a report compiled by a rights group said.
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