Three Indian soldiers, two 'rebels' killed in Kashmir

Fighters storm military camp close to heavily militarised Line of Control, killing three soldiers, Indian army says.

At least three Indian soldiers and two suspected rebels were
killed in Indian-administered Kashmir after fighters stormed a
military camp close to the heavily militarised Line of Control
dividing the disputed region, Indian officials said.

The fighters used guns and grenades to target soldiers in
Panzgam, northwest of Kashmir's main city of Srinagar, 
said army spokesman Rajesh Kalia.

A group of at least three fighters hurled grenades and fired
automatic weapons at the sentry of the highly guarded army
camp, a police officer said, speaking to AP news agency on
condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorised to
 speak to the media.

Two fighters were killed in an ensuing gunfight while 
another was believed to have escaped, the officer said.

He confirmed that three soldiers, including an army officer,
were killed and said that five soldiers wounded in the attack
were airlifted to the Indian army's main base in Srinagar for
specialised treatment.

There was no independent confirmation of the incident
 and no rebel group fighting against Indian rule has immediately issued any statement.

India and Pakistan each administer a portion of Kashmir, 
but both claim the territory in its entirety. Most people in the
Indian-controlled portion favour independence or a merger
with Pakistan.

Nearly 70,000 people have been killed in the rebel uprising
and a subsequent Indian military crackdown.

Rebel groups have largely been suppressed by Indian forces
in recent years. However, public opposition to Indian rule
remains deep and is now principally expressed through 
street protests marked by youths hurling stones at government forces.

Street protests flared in recent weeks as thousands of
Kashmiris vented anger against alleged abuses by Indian
forces after a video emerged of a local man tied to the front
of an army jeep and used as a human shield.

In an attempt to contain the protests and limit the circulation
of videos, India on Wednesday said it would block 22 social

media websites in Kashmir for a month.