An Indian paramilitary trooper stands guard near a building damaged during a gunfight at village Malpora of Kulgam district, about 57 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Aug. 13, 2021. A militant was killed and four people including two government force personnel were wounded in an overnight gunfight in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said Friday. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)
SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- A militant was killed while as four people including two government force personnel were wounded in an overnight gunfight in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said Friday.
The gunfight triggered on Thursday afternoon after militants attacked Indian border guards convey at village Malpora of Kulgam district, about 57 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Police claimed the militants were planning to carry out a major attack around India's Independence Day celebrations.
The militants often target government force personnel either with grenade attacks or resort to firing. The gunfight between the two sides takes place intermittently across the region.
A guerilla war is going on between militants and Indian troops stationed in the region since 1989.
Kashmir, the Himalayan region divided between India and Pakistan, is claimed by both in full. Since their independence from Britain, the two countries have fought three wars, two exclusively over Kashmir. Enditem
