An Indian Army operation against militants fighting Indian rule in the Muslim-majority Kashmir Valley killed at least 12 militants on Sunday, the largest one-day death toll of insurgents in recent years, officials in Kashmir said.

At least three soldiers and four civilians also died, and about 70 other people were wounded in the army crackdown in the district of Shopian, according to the Kashmir authorities.

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Front line sources report that clashes between BA’s 219th LIR and the combined forces of KIA battalions 36 & 38 took place in Muse township between Man Kang and Yihku villages at 7:30 pm on March 24.

The same day around 10 am, fighting also broke out near Lashap village in Mung Baw, and BA forces from Man Pying bombarded KIA positions with 120mm mortars to give their troops cover.

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35 members of the Estonian Defence Forces (EDF) will be deploying to Afghanistan in May, where they will serve in the framework of the NATO-led Operation Resolute Support.

“Estonia has decided to increase its contribution to NATO’s Operation Resolute Support in Afghanistan, and according to plan, an infantry platoon and logistics personnel will begin serving in Afghanistan this May,” EDF spokesperson Capt. Arvo Jõesalu told ERR.

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At least nine paramilitary soldiers were killed Tuesday in eastern India by a land mine placed by Maoist rebels who are active in the area, police said.

Police officer D.M. Awasthi said the soldiers were traveling between camps in the Sukma area of Chhattisgarh state when their vehicle drove over a land mine, resulting in an explosion. Two other soldiers were wounded in the blast.

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Afghan security forces recaptured a district headquarters in western Farah province on Monday, just hours after the Taliban overrun the police and administrative offices, killing eight policemen, a spokesman said.

The development came as insurgent attacks against security forces have stepped up across Afghanistan, including in Farah province.

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