MUMBAI: Clashes between security forces and militants in Indian-administered Kashmir killed three suspected separatist fighters on Sunday, the Indian army said, the second such incident in the disputed territory this month.
An army statement said three militants were killed during a miliary operation in the high-altitude Kishtwar district after it received “credible” intelligence of a separatist presence in the area.
The army added that security forces had recovered weapons from the site.
Earlier this month, three militants were killed in another army operation in India-administered Kashmir.
Muslim-majority Kashmir has been divided between India and Pakistan since their independence from British rule in 1947, and both claim the territory in full.
