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India police kill 'two militants' | India police kill 'two militants' |
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Police in the Indian capital Delhi say they have killed two suspected militants in a shoot-out, days after a series of bomb blasts in the city. | Police in the Indian capital Delhi say they have killed two suspected militants in a shoot-out, days after a series of bomb blasts in the city. |
A senior official said two policemen were injured in the clash with militants around a house in the Muslim dominated Jamia Nagar area. | A senior official said two policemen were injured in the clash with militants around a house in the Muslim dominated Jamia Nagar area. |
There was a "fierce exchange" of gunfire around the house, eyewitnesses told the BBC. | There was a "fierce exchange" of gunfire around the house, eyewitnesses told the BBC. |
At least 20 people died in a series of blasts in the city last week. | At least 20 people died in a series of blasts in the city last week. |
Television news channels showed an ambulance taking away a bloodied person from the crowded Jamia Nagar area after the gun battle ended. | Television news channels showed an ambulance taking away a bloodied person from the crowded Jamia Nagar area after the gun battle ended. |
Witnesses told the BBC that a large contingent of policemen surrounded a four-storey home where the suspected militants were supposed to be hiding. | Witnesses told the BBC that a large contingent of policemen surrounded a four-storey home where the suspected militants were supposed to be hiding. |
"The police were firing at the fourth and top storey of the building. A lot of people had gathered around the building," one eyewitness said. | "The police were firing at the fourth and top storey of the building. A lot of people had gathered around the building," one eyewitness said. |
On Wednesday, Delhi police issued sketches of three men who they believe were involved in the bomb attacks that hit the city on Saturday. | On Wednesday, Delhi police issued sketches of three men who they believe were involved in the bomb attacks that hit the city on Saturday. |
About 90 people were injured when the five devices went off in busy shopping areas within minutes of each other. | About 90 people were injured when the five devices went off in busy shopping areas within minutes of each other. |
An e-mail purportedly from a group calling itself the "Indian Mujahideen" claimed it carried out the attacks. | An e-mail purportedly from a group calling itself the "Indian Mujahideen" claimed it carried out the attacks. |