Indian troops have shot dead two Islamic militants along the de facto Kashmir border while rebels killed two people in separate attacks, authorities said. The rebels were killed in Poonch district as they sneaked across the border into Indian Kashmir from the Pakistani zone of the divided Himalayan region, an army spokesman said on Wednesday.
India has accused Pakistan of training rebels and pushing them into Indian Kashmir to stoke an insurgency against New Delhi’s rule. Islamabad denies the charge, saying it is doing its best to prevent rebel incursions. Full Story
