Indian soldier, 2 rebels killed in Kashmir

An Indian soldier and two suspected rebels were killed yesterday in a gun battle in northern Indian-administered Kashmir. The Indian army, which maintains a heavy presence in the disputed territory, said that the two separatist rebels had clashed with soldiers in Naidkhai, just north of the main city Srinagar. Suspected rebels attacked a police patrol in a separate incident on Friday in the southern Kulgam region, killing two officers and injuring one.