Five die in Kashmir battle

SRINAGAR - One Indian soldier and four separatist guerrillas were killed in a 12 hour gun battle on the outskirts of Kashmir'…

SRINAGAR - One Indian soldier and four separatist guerrillas were killed in a 12 hour gun battle on the outskirts of Kashmir's summer capital, police said yesterday.

More than a dozen militant groups are fighting New Delhi's rule in Jammu and Kashmir state, India's own Muslim majority province. Over 20,000 people have been killed in a seven year rebellion in the Himalayan state.

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