51.   However, police said the Islamic rebels target Muslim civilians when they suspect them of providing intelligence to Indian forces.

52.   In announcing its continued struggle in Kashmir, the group said in a statement that jihad, or holy war, against Indian forces would continue despite the ban.

53.   In central Burma, Japanese troops break off their attack on Indian forces holding Meiktila and begin retreating.

54.   Indian forces and the militants are often accused of human rights abuses, and guerrillas have been known to attack Kashmiri journalists whose news reports they object to.

55.   Indian forces have pushed the intruders back to within a kilometer of the cease-fire line, said military spokesman Col. Bikram Singh.

56.   Indian forces here are fighting guerrillas who can hide an automatic rifle under the traditional long woolen cloak that most Kashmiri men wear.

57.   Indian forces reported no casualties.

58.   Indian officials blamed Pakistan-based guerrillas for the deaths, while witnesses said some of those killed were the victims of reprisal shootings by Indian forces.

59.   India blamed the attack on Pakistan-based Islamic militants fighting Indian forces in Indian-occupied Kashmir.

60.   India accuses Pakistan of training and arming the Kashmiri rebels to fight Indian forces.