1.   An Indian soldier also died in a rocket attack on an army post in Poonch.

2.   A bloody insurgency, pitting guerrillas against Indian soldiers and paramilitary groups, has rocked the Kashmir valley for a dozen years.

3.   Across the water, the helmets of Indian soldiers peeked over the stone walls of their lookout posts.

4.   But while insisting that Indian forces will not withdraw from the Kargil sector of Kashmir, they also said Indian soldiers would not fire on retreating soldiers.

5.   Children here played at war by mimicking gunfire and pretending they were mowing down Indian soldiers.

6.   Early reports from the police indicated that the dead included pilgrims, Indian soldiers and two heavily armed militants.

7.   Eight Indian soldiers were killed in three land-mine explosions in different parts of Kashmir.

8.   Every few days, militants who Western intelligence analysts say are supported by Pakistan kill a few Indian soldiers or security agents in Indian-held Kashmir.

9.   Fighting broke out in Kashmir last month when Indian soldiers sought to move back into their mountain positions along the border.

10.   Foreign Minister Singh said at a news conference on Friday that the bodies of six Indian soldiers returned by Pakistan this week showed signs of torture.