Kashmir: a simmering, sometimes brutal small war

[davidbfpo]

The unrest in Kashmir this summer has been far greater than usual, notably the response to the death of a young, popular Kashmiri militant in July and often builds up before the annual UN General Assembly meeting.

An Indian think tank's research suggests deaths have dropped:
See:http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countr...casualties.htm

Even before today's attack some suspected the Pakistani military have renewed the "militant" option:http://thediplomat.com/2016/08/pakis...irth-of-jihad/

Last night un-named "militants" upped the temperature, as the BBC reports in this backgrounder:

Militants have attacked an army base in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing at least 17 soldiers, the army says.All four of the attackers were killed. Carrying guns and grenades they stormed a base in Uri, close to the Line of Control with Pakistan in a pre-dawn ambush.

Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-37399969