2 Troops Die In Kashmir Battle

May 05 2010

India

An Indian army officer and a trooper were killed Wednesday in a clash with militants in Jammu and Kashmir, RTT News reports.

Fighting broke out during an operation to flush out militants in Chattibandi. Troops were laying a cordon near a suspected militant hideout when the separatists opened fire, said officials.

The militants escaped after the firefight, said officials. A search operation has been launched.

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