7 suspected rebels, 1 Indian soldier killed in Kashmir

Seven suspected rebels and an Indian army soldier were killed in two gunbattles in Indian-administered Kashmir in the last 24 hours, officials said Saturday. Three militants and a soldier died early Saturday after troops and police launched a search operation in a village in southern Pulwama district, said Col. Rajesh Kalia, an Indian army spokesperson. Four militants were killed and another was arrested during the operation, a police statement said.

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