Nine people killed in deadly gun battle in Pulwama, India

Nine people, including four Indian soldiers and a policeman, have been killed in Indian‑administered Kashmir during a gun battle.

Police say the clash occurred in Pulwama, where more than 40 Indian paramilitary police were killed in a bombing last week.

That attack, the worst in decades, has fuelled tensions between nuclear‑armed India and Pakistan.

A civilian and three alleged militants were also among those killed in the confrontation.

Police say the three suspected militants who were killed are members of Pakistan‑based group Jaish‑e‑Mohammad (JeM), which said it was responsible for Thursday's suicide bombing.

[Source: BBC]