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Article: 4 Indian army troopers, 2 militants killed in gunfight in India- controlled Kashmir
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- March 22, 2009
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4 Indian army troopers, 2 militants killed in gunfight in India-
controlled Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India-controlled Kashmir, March 22 (Xinhua) -- An army
officer of the rank of major, three troopers of the Indian army and
two militants were killed, while six other troopers were injured in
the ongoing gunfights in the frontier district of Kupwara, close to
line of control(LoC) in India-controlled Kashmir, Indian army Sunday
said.
The army spokesperson told Xinhua that the gunfight took place in
Vilgam area inside Hafruda forest of Kupwara.
"The encounter is going on in the area. Today the army killed two
militants but in the ensuing gun battle an officer of the rank of
major and three soldiers ...