21.   Indian security forces also shot dead three Muslim militants in two separate encounters in north and south Kashmir overnight, police said.

22.   Indian security forces said Monday they had killed at least four tribal separatists in two separate encounters in the insurgency-prone northeastern state of Meghalaya.

23.   Indian security forces shot dead seven Islamic militants in three separate overnight encounters in Indian-administered Kashmir, a police spokesman said Friday.

24.   Indian security forces shot dead thirteen Muslim militants, including a top field commander, during separate overnight encounters in Indian-administered Kashmir, police said Wednesday.

25.   And two militants and an Indian army soldier were killed in two separate overnight encounters in southern Kashmir districts of Poonch and Anantnag.

26.   Another six militants have been killed in separate encounters elsewhere in Kashmir since late Friday, police said.

27.   Army officials said nine Lashkar militants were shot dead Wednesday in two separate encounters with Indian troops.

28.   At least seven Maoists were killed in three separate encounters with the Nepalese army overnight, state-run radio said Wednesday.

29.   Three more militants were shot dead in separate encounters by the security forces in southern districts of Pulwama and Doda on Monday.

30.   Two militants and a civilian were killed in two separate encounters in southern Poonch district also on Monday, the spokesman added.