Four, including two soldiers, killed during clash in Indian-administered Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India: Two suspected rebels and as many soldiers were killed during a two-day clash in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials said Tuesday. The gunbattle started Monday in forests in southern Kulgam in the disputed territory when soldiers launched a search for armed militants after receiving a tip-off. It triggered a “fierce exchange of gunfire” over two days leading to the deaths, the army’s Chinar Corps said on social media. “#IndianArmy expresses deepest condolences and stands in solidarity with the bereaved families” of the slain soldiers, the statement added.