SRINAGAR, May 7: Even as the US Secretary of State Gen Collin Powell’s deputies—Richard Armitage and Christina Rocca—have landed in Pakistan to bring New Delhi and Islamabad closer, troops in the Valley have intercepted a fresh group of Pakistani militants. One Captain, one Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), one Rifleman and five militants died in the bloody gun battle that rattled Shopian-Chrar-e-Sharif belt of south Kashmir in Yusmarg foothills of Pir Panjal mountain range since yesterday. Five more militants and three more soldiers have reportedly died in other encounters between militants and security forces in Kashmir valley since last evening. Informed...