Indian troops kill 4 suspected militants in Kashmir
Associated PressSRINAGAR, India — Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday said four suspected rebels were killed by government forces during an overnight raid on a village in which a soldier was also wounded. Scores of counterinsurgency police, army and paramilitary forces raided a village on the outskirts of the southern Shopian town late Sunday, following a tip about the presence of militants there, said Inspector-General Vijay Kumar. Residents said troops burnt a civilian home where the four rebels were holed up, a common tactic employed by Indian troops in Kashmir. New Delhi describes the Kashmir militancy as Pakistan- Last week, police and local residents said two militants were killed amid several days of counterinsurgency operations by Indian troops in the Shopian area.