Two children are among 15 people who died during the latest violence in Kashmir.
Three soldiers were killed in the largest attack when Islamic militants ambushed an army convoy.
A young girl was killed in cross fire near the India-Pakistan border and a teenage boy was killed in a land mine explosion.
Nine soldiers were also injured when their convoy was attacked on the Banihal pass. Two of the rebels died when soldiers returned fire.
In another ambush by militants, two soldiers were killed and three others injured near Naugam.
Two militants also were killed in a gun battle in Marmat, police officials say.
A young girl was killed in Poonch near the India-Pakistan border, when she was caught in the cross fire between security forces and militants.
A teenage boy was also killed and his 10-year-old brother injured in an explosion as the boys played near the main road through Poonch.
AP