Srinagar , India ( CNN ) -- A soldier at an army camp in Indian-administered Kashmir killed five of his colleagues Thursday before turning his gun on himself , the military said . The soldier opened fire with an automatic rifle in the barracks of the camp in the town of Safapora , roughly 30 kilometers ( 19 miles ) north of the capital , Srinagar , said military spokesman Lt. Col. N.N . Joshi . An investigation into the shooting has been ordered , Joshi said . Kashmir is a mountainous region that has long been the subject of dispute between India and Pakistan . Both sides keep large numbers of troops in the region . Since 1989 , India has also been fighting against a violent separatist movement in the mainly Muslim area it controls , a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people . Previous cases of members of the Indian Army and paramilitary forces in Kashmir turning their guns on their colleagues have taken place over the years . Authorities have attributed previous shootings to stress caused by long duty hours and protracted separation from families . Officials have introduced measures like long periods of leave and recreational facilities to try to tackle the problem . Journalist Mukhtar Ahmad reported from Srinagar , and CNN 's Jethro Mullen wrote from Hong Kong .
A soldier opens fire with an automatic rifle in a camp north of Srinagar . He kills five colleagues in the barracks before turning the gun on himself . - The Indian army launches Operation Blue Star against Pakistani troops near Siachen, killing more than 100 militants and capturing several others.