11 killed in attack on police post in Kashmir

SUSPECTED Islamic rebels attacked a police post in troubled Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing nine police officers and two civilians, police said yesterday.

11 killed in attack on police post in Kashmir

Another eight police officers and one civilian were wounded in the attack on Saturday night in the Gool area of Udhampur district, 95 miles north of Jammu, a police officer said.

Four other police officers were missing, he said. Suspected guerrillas killed an armed police guard outside the post and then barged inside, spraying bullets which killed another eight police officers and two civilians, said the officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

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