Nine Islamic rebels and an Indian Army officer were killed in a gunbattle in the northern Kupwara district. The shootout came hours after four troops from the army's counterinsurgency wing, the Rashtriya Rifles, were killed when their bus ran over a land mine in the forests of the central Anantnag district.

Elsewhere, suspected rebels shot dead three civilians, a bystander was killed in cross fire and five militants were gunned down by troops, police said.

The Japan Times Weekly: Feb. 14, 2004
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