Two rebels killed an Indian soldier Friday and barricaded themselves in a mosque where they were believed to be holding two girls, police said. Police surrounded the shrine at Sheendara near Poonch, 240 kilometers (150 miles) northwest of the winter capital Jammu, police official S.M. Sahai said. The rebels opened fire, killing an Indian soldier. Reinforcements were called in and the mosque cordoned off, Sahai said. He said the militants were believed to be bravely holding two local girls as human shields to try to prevent a raid on the mosque. "Sporadic firing is still going on," Sahai added. |