Suspected militants kill five soldiers in Indian Kashmir, says army

An Indian paramilitary soldier and policemen guard at a busy market in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. The government forces have beefed up security in the region’s main city following a string of targeted killings last week. - AP

SRINAGAR, Oct 11 (AFP): Militants shot dead five soldiers in Indian-administered Kashmir on Monday, the army said, stoking tensions in the restive territory following a string of civilian murders.

Separately two suspected rebels were shot dead in different incidents, authorities said.