6 militants, 12-year-old boy killed in 3 separate gunfights in Indian-controlled Kashmir

A man comforts the wailing mother of a 12-year-old boy who was killed during gunfight in Hajin of Bandipora district, about 40 km north of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, March 22, 2019. Six militants and a 12-year-old boy were killed in three separate fierce gunfights in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Friday. According to police, the 12-year-old boy was held hostage by the holed up militants in Hajin. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)