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February 19, 2019

Kashmir: 9 Killed in Gunfight as India-Pakistan Tensions Mount
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Nine people, including three civilians, were killed in a gunfight in
Pulwama in the contested region of Kashmir Monday. Four Indian soldiers
and one policeman were also killed, alongside what police say were three
suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed militants. Last week, a car bomb in the
Indian-administered region killed as many as 46 Indian soldiers-the
deadliest attack on Indian forces in Kashmir since the late 1980s.
Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed responsibility for the deadly attack, and India
has accused Pakistan of being directly involved in plotting the bombing.
Pakistan denies the claim. Both India and Pakistan have recalled top
diplomatic officials following the attack.


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