Three killed in Kashmir

Published August 29, 2008

SRINAGAR, Aug 28: Troops have shot dead three militants in occupied Kashmir and got seven hostages freed, according to the Indian army.

“The operation is over. We killed third militant early today (Thursday),” Indian army spokesman Lt-Col S.D. Goswami said about a stand-off on the outskirts of Jammu city.

On Wednesday, police said the militants opened fire on an army post killing one officer and wounding two other soldiers. The soldiers retaliated but the militants escaped. They then barricaded themselves in a house and took 10 people hostage, the police said.—Agencies

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