India: 11 Indian troops and 6 rebels killed in major Kashmir gunbattle
Militants in the disputed territory of Kashmir attacked an Indian army camp Friday, triggering a fierce gunbattle that left 11 Indian soldiers and six suspected assailants dead, officials said.
At least three other deadly attacks were launched elsewhere Friday in the region, where local elections were being held through December.
At the Indian army camp in the Uri region, rebels hurled grenades and fired automatic rifles as they tried to enter the camp’s artillery unit, an army officer told The Associated Press. Some of the rebels, firing wildly, succeeded in getting into the camp, officials said.