DATE=8/13/2000
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
TITLE=KASHMIR ATTACK (L)
NUMBER=2-265403
BYLINE=JIM TEEPLE
DATELINE=NEW DELHI
CONTENT=
VOICED AT:
INTRO: A landmine explosion has killed at least five
soldiers and injured more than 30 others in Indian-
administered Kashmir. V-O-A's Jim
Teeple reports from New Delhi the largest separatist
militant Muslim group operating in Kashmir has claimed
responsibility for the attack.
TEXT: The blast occurred at Kud, a village about
100-kilometers north of the city of Jammu in India's
state of Jammu and Kashmir. Sunday's
attack is just the latest in a series of attacks by
separatist militants since a cease-fire between
Kashmir's largest militant group, Hizbul
Mujahadeen, and Indian security forces ended last
week.
Sunday's incident follows a grenade attack Saturday
that wounded four women, including two Hungarian
tourists at a religious shrine in the
city of Srinagar. Last Thursday, separatist militants
set off two bombs in the heart of Srinagar that killed
16 people. Vijay Kumar, the head of India's Border
Security Forces in Kashmir says more attacks could
come at any time.
//Begin Kumar actuality //
The level of attrition may go up or down, these are
all vicissitudes that we will all have to face, but I
do not see any serious threat to
security in the Kashmir valley. This is not to rule
out some sensationalist attacks - newsy or juicy
attacks - that will be a part of
the pattern.
//End actuality //
Army, police and paramilitary troops are on high alert
in Indian Kashmir, ahead of Independence Day
observances on Tuesday. Security
forces are also guarding against attacks in New Delhi,
and in India's northeast, where separatist guerrillas
are also active. (Signed)
neb/jlt/plm
13-Aug-2000 06:05 AM EDT (13-Aug-2000 1005 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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