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International desk: Nine people, including four Indian soldiers and a policeman, have been killed in Indian-administered Kashmir during a gun battle, police say.<\/p>\nInternational desk: Nine people, including four Indian soldiers and a policeman, have been killed in Indian-administered Kashmir during a gun battle, police say.<\/p>\n
The clash occurred in Pulwama, where more than 40 Indian paramilitary police were killed in a bombing last week.<\/p>\n
That attack, the worst in decades, has fuelled tensions between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan.<\/p>\n
A civilian and three alleged militants were also among those killed in Monday's confrontation.<\/p>\n
Police say the three suspected militants who were killed are members of Pakistan-based group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), which said it was responsible for Thursday's suicide bombing.<\/p>\n
Pakistan denies any role in the bombing, but India has accused the state of being complicit.<\/p>\n
Pakistan denies any role in the bombing, but India has accused the state of being complicit.<\/p>\n
India recalled its top diplomat to the country in the wake of the attack and Pakistan has now also recalled its ambassador from Delhi for consultations.<\/p>\n
What's happening in Pulwama?<\/strong><\/p>\n The operation lasted 16 hours on Monday, with heavy gunfire reported as Indian security personnel appealed to villagers to stay indoors.<\/p>\n Among the Indian soldiers killed was an army major, police and military officials said. They said another six members of the Indian military were also injured in the battle.<\/p>\n The operation targeted a residential area said to be a hideout for suspected militants.<\/p>\n Indian security forces have been hunting for those with suspected links to JeM following Thursday's bombing, which saw a vehicle packed with explosives ram a convoy of 78 buses carrying Indian security forces.<\/p>\n The suicide bomber was identified as a local Kashmiri aged between 19 and 21.<\/p>\n More than 20 people were detained on Sunday, according to police.<\/p>\n How high are tensions?<\/strong><\/p>\n Kashmir has been a flashpoint between India and Pakistan since independence.<\/p>\n Both countries claim all of Muslim-majority Kashmir but control only parts of it. They have fought two wars and a limited conflict in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" International desk: Nine people, including four Indian soldiers and a policeman, have been killed in Indian-administered Kashmir during a gun battle, police say. The clash occurred in Pulwama, where more than 40 Indian paramilitary police were killed in a bombing last week. That attack, the worst in decades, has fuelled tensions between nuclear-armed India and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":52765,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,14],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n