Militants killed three Indian soldiers in the early hours of today in an attack on a military army base in Kashmir, close to a de facto border with Pakistan.

The two militants who attacked the base at Kupwara were killed as soldiers returned fire.
Disputed by two nuclear-armed neighbors, the Himalayan region is regarded as one of the world's most dangerous potential flashpoints.

India accuses Pakistan of aiding militant groups, a charge Islamabad denies, but anger against Indian rule is widespread in the Muslim-majority region.