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| Afghanistan/South Asia |
| Kashmir Korpse Kount |
| 2004-05-26 |
| An army major and three soldiers were killed when militants attacked a search party at Neeligam Handwara in the frontier district of Kupwara, official sources said today. One civilian also lost his life and another was wounded in the firing. Elsewhere in the valley, militants attacked a security force camp and the house of the founder of the counter insurgent group ’Ikhwan’ late Mohammad Yousuf Parray alias Koka Parray two militants were among three people killed overnight. Official sources said militants attacked the house of former legislator late Parray at Hajan late last night. The guards posted there also retaliated but the militants managed to escape. However, security forces later killed two militants in the same area. It was not immediately clear whether the slain militants were responsible for the attack on Parray’s house. Two AK rifles and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militants. Militants also attacked a security forces camp at Kulgam with grenades. However, the grenades missed the intended target and exploded without causing any damage. Militants later managed to escape, sources said. They said the body of an unidentified person was recovered at Shopian in South Kashmir today. |
| Posted by:Paul Moloney |