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1st LD: Militants storm police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Xinhua, March 20, 2015 Adjust font size:

Militants attacked a police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Friday, officials said.

The attackers, believed to be a fidayeen (suicide attackers) group, stormed Rajbagh police station in the morning in Kathua district, 333 km south of Srinagar city, summer capital of the Indian-controlled Kashmir.

Reports pouring in from the area said a heavy exchange of fire is going on between the militants and police personnel. Endi