Indian troops kill top rebel commander in Kashmir fighting

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian government forces have killed a top rebel commander in Kashmir during a gunbattle in the disputed region’s main city. Police are calling the killing a major success against rebels fighting against Indian rule for decades. The dead commander, Saifullah Mir, was the chief of operations of the region’s largest rebel group, Hizbul Mujahideen. Inspector-General Vijay Kumar said police and paramilitary soldiers on Sunday launched an operation in a neighb