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Kashmiri Muslims pull a blood stained mat from the rubble of a damaged house after a gunbattle between a militant and Indian soldiers at Hushroo village
Kashmiri Muslims pull a blood stained mat from the rubble of a damaged house after a gunbattle between a militant and Indian soldiers at Hushroo village, some 22 km (15 miles) from Srinagar December 26, 2013. A militant of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant group was killed on Thursday and a residential house damaged in a gun battle with Indian soldiers in Hushroo, police said. REUTERS/Danish Ismail (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Kashmiri Muslims gather near a smoldering house after a gunbattle between a militant and Indian soldiers at Hushroo
Kashmiri Muslims gather near a damaged house after a gunbattle between a militant and Indian soldiers at Hushroo village, some 22 km (15 miles) from Srinagar December 26, 2013. A militant of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant group was killed on Thursday and a residential house damaged in a gun battle with Indian soldiers in Hushroo, police said. REUTERS/Danish Ismail (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A Kashmiri Muslim woman is consoled by her neighbours as she wails after her house was destroyed in a gun battle between a militant and Indian soldiers at Hushroo
A Kashmiri Muslim woman (2nd R) is consoled by her neighbours as she wails after her house was destroyed in a gun battle between a militant and Indian soldiers at Hushroo village, some 22 km (15 miles) from Srinagar December 26, 2013. A militant of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant group was killed on Thursday and a residential house damaged in a gun battle with Indian soldiers in Hushroo, police said. REUTERS/Danish Ismail (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
A Kashmiri Muslim woman collects bullet casings after a gun battle between a militant and Indian soldiers at Hushroo
A Kashmiri Muslim woman collects bullet casings after a gun battle between a militant and Indian soldiers at Hushroo village, some 22 km (15 miles) from Srinagar December 26, 2013. A militant of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant group was killed on Thursday and a residential house damaged in a gun battle with Indian soldiers in Hushroo, police said. REUTERS/Danish Ismail (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
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Pakistan paramilitary soldiers stand guard at the gate of a special court formed to try former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf for treason in Islamabad
Pakistan paramilitary soldiers stand guard at the gate of a special court formed to try former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf for treason in Islamabad, December 24, 2013. The special court formed to try Musharraf for treason under Article 6 of the Constitution of Pakistan on Tuesday adjourned its hearing until January 1, 2014. Musharraf did not appear before the court citing security threats, local media reported. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Pakistan paramilitary soldiers arrive at the special court formed to try former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf for treason in Islamabad
Pakistan paramilitary soldiers arrive at the special court formed to try former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf for treason in Islamabad, December 24, 2013. The special court formed to try Musharraf for treason under Article 6 of the Constitution of Pakistan on Tuesday adjourned its hearing until January 1, 2014. Musharraf did not appear before the court citing security threats, local media reported. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood (PAKISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS MILITARY)