Indian Forces End Two-Day Kashmir Siege
Indian security forces killed the last rebel holed up inside a government office Saturday, ending a two-day battle during which guerrillas took over the building and set it on fire with dozens of employees inside, authorities said. Eight people died. Security forces ended the siege Saturday afternoon, senior police officer H.K. Lohia said. Eight people — two civilians, three security men and three militants — were killed during the clash. “The militant has been killed and the building is now sanitized and under control of the forces,” he said. Full Story