10 injured in Kashmir

Published January 20, 2006

SRINAGAR, Jan 19: Six Muslim civilians and four security personnel were injured in two shooting incidents in occupied Kashmir, the army and police said on Thursday. “Militants attacked an army foot patrol in the snowbound village of Surigam in Kupwara district late Wednesday, injuring an officer and a soldier,” said spokesman Vijay Batra.

“In the ensuing exchange of fire, five civilians were also injured,” Batra said, adding that all five were out of danger.

In Srinagar, two policemen and a civilian bystander were injured when militants opened fire on a police vehicle.—AFP

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