Attack in India kills soldiers, militants

SRINAGAR, India -- Two militants carrying grenades attacked paramilitary soldiers on the outskirts of the capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir yesterday, leaving five soldiers and both militants dead and 10 other people wounded, police said. It was the bloodiest militant attack in Srinagar in years.

The militants, who hid their weapons in a sports bag, mixed with boys playing cricket near a school compound for the children of police officials before lobbing grenades at the paramilitary troops, police said.

No students or teachers were at the school because of strikes protesting the execution of a Kashmiri militant. Seven of the injured were members of the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force, three civilians, police said.

Later, soldiers shot and killed Altaf Ahmad Wani, 35, who they said was throwing stones at vehicles taking the injured to a hospital. -- AP