5 Suspected Rebels, Indian Soldier Killed in Kashmir

5 Suspected Rebels, Indian Soldier Killed in Kashmir
A soldier from the Indian government forces stands guard during a gun-battle started between suspected militants and Indian government forces at Malhoora on the outskirts of Srinagar on June 28, 2021. Tauseef Mustafa/AFP via Getty Images
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Five suspected rebels and an army soldier were killed in a gunfight in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Friday, officials said, as violence in the disputed region has increased in recent weeks.

The gunfight erupted shortly after scores of counterinsurgency police and soldiers launched an operation based on a tip that militants were present in a village in southern Pulwama district late Thursday, police said.