{"id":61989,"date":"2018-04-02T07:02:45","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T07:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=61989"},"modified":"2018-04-02T07:02:45","modified_gmt":"2018-04-02T07:02:45","slug":"12-militants-killed-massive-indian-security-operation-kashmir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/world-news\/12-militants-killed-massive-indian-security-operation-kashmir.html","title":{"rendered":"12 militants killed in massive Indian security operation in Kashmir"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">12 militants killed in massive Indian security operation in Kashmir<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Violent clashes between the Indian military and armed separatist militants in the Indian-administered Kashmir state on Sunday killed at least 12 militants, according to Kashmir security officials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Three army personnel were also killed in what police described as the largest anti-militant operation this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Indian army soldiers during a gun battle with militants in Kashmir on April 1, 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">&#8220;Indian security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Kashmir&#8217;s Shopian district early Sunday,&#8221; Deputy Police Superintendent Yasir Qadri said. &#8220;Hiding militants opened fire at the troops, leading to gunfights which continued until late Sunday afternoon.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">The operation resulted in violence between security forces and anti-government protesters who took to the streets. The unrest left four civilians dead, Director General of Police Shesh Paul Vaid said on twitter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Protesters clash with Indian policemen following gun fights between militants and Indian forces in Kashmir on April 1, 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Thousands of residents also joined funeral processions for the slain militants late on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Kashmir has long been a hot spot for armed conflict, as India, Pakistan and China all claim partial or complete ownership over the Himalayan region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">The division is rooted in the deadly partition of British India in 1947, which resulted in a predominantly Hindu India and a Muslim Pakistan, and left Kashmir divided.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">The division has led to decades of conflict with numerous separatist campaigns and multiple wars between India and Pakistan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Tension remains the highest along the 435-mile-long Line of Control, which separates the Indian and Pakistani controlled parts of Kashmir.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Homes where militants took refuge during a gun battle with Indian armed forces are engulfed in flames on April 1, 2018, in Indian-administered Kashmir.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">The separatist violence has killed more than 47,000 people since 1989, although this toll doesn&#8217;t include people who have disappeared due to the conflict. 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