Five rebels killed in firefight in disputed Kashmir, triggering clashes between residents and Indian forces in restive Himalayan territory
Indian troops and police killed at least five rebels during a gun battle in disputed Kashmir on Sunday, sparking violent anti-India protests by residents, the Indian army and locals said.
Army soldiers and counterinsurgency police surrounded a village in the southern Shopian area early Sunday following a tip that rebel fighters were hiding there, said Colonel Rajesh Kalia, an Indian army spokesperson.Solidarity with rebels The fighting sparked protests and clashes as hundreds of residents tried to march to the site of the battle in solidarity with rebels.
Chanting slogans in favour of the rebels and demanding an end to Indian rule over Kashmir, the demonstrators threw stones at police and paramilitary soldiers, who fired shotgun pellets and tear gas to quell the protests. Locals said troops destroyed at least one house with explosives, a common anti-militancy tactic employed by Indian troops in Kashmir.
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