Seven killed in Indian occupied Kashmir

Indian troops killed six freedom fighters in an Indian occupied Kashmir, while suspected freedom fighters hanged to death a civilian, police and army officials said on Tuesday. The freedom fighters were killed during gun battles in the forests of Kupwara district, army spokesman Lieutenant Colonel V.K. Batra told AFP. "The operation in the forests is continuing," he said, adding the occupation troops were searching for more freedom fighters.
Five assault rifles, 10 Chinese-made grenades and one radio set were recovered from the site of the fighting, Batra said.
In the neighbouring Baramulla district suspected freedom fighters hanged to death a Muslim civilian, police said. No freedom fighter group claimed responsibility for the killing.