Five Indian soldiers killed and five wounded in Kashmir ambush

Activists of right-wing Hindu groups protest at Monday’s killing of five soldiers in Indian-controlled Kashmir (Channi Anand/AP)

Suspected rebels fighting against Indian rule in the disputed region of Kashmir have ambushed an army vehicle, killing five soldiers and wounding another five.

The attack took place in the Kathua district of Indian-controlled Kashmir while the military was on a routine patrol, a police officer said.