Four soldiers have been killed in Indian-administered Kashmir during ongoing clashes with suspected rebels in the disputed Himalayan territory, security officials said Thursday.
The army said an “intense firefight” broke out Wednesday after troops pursued militants into the dense forests of Kalakote.
But an army officer and a police official, both speaking on condition of anonymity as operations were ongoing, told AFP on Thursday that four soldiers had been killed, including two elite commandos.
Last week Indian soldiers killed eight rebels in the Kashmir valley, the epicentre of insurgency.
Indian authorities say at least 118 people have been killed in the conflict this year, including 11 civilians, 27 security forces and 80 suspected rebels.
