Fighting erupts in Kashmir region
Relatives mourn during the funeral procession for Indian army soldier Shabir Ahmed Malik. He was killed in a gun battle in Dab, northeast of Srinagar, in the Indian-held portion of Kashmir. (Dar Yasin / Associated Press)
Mourners gather for the funeral of Indian soldier Shabir Ahmed Malik in Dab, in the Indian-held portion of Kashmir. He was among eight members of the Indian military reported slain in fighting with militants. (Dar Yasin / Associated Press)
The coffin of slain Indian soldier Shabir Ahmed Malik makes its way in Dab, Kashmir. India says up to 400 militants are massed in Pakistani-controlled territory, waiting to infiltrate the Indian-held portion of Kashmir. (Dar Yasin / Associated Press)
A mourner with henna-adorned hands grieves during the funeral for slain Indian soldier Shabir Ahmed Malik in Dab, in the Indian-held portion of Kashmir. March and April tend to see an increase in fighting as the snows melt in the disputed mountainous region. (Dar Yasin / Associated Press)
