Violence rises again in Valley, in mysterious, unusual patterns

A series of incidents in recent months, most of them leaving a trail of questions and confounding serious observers of conflicts, is dragging the Kashmir Valley back into chaos. The overall improvement of the security scene under way for many years has been stalled in these months, as several mysterious killings, repeated attacks on mobile networks, weapon snatching and other alleged militant activities change the very nature of the over 25-year-old Kashmir militancy. The lowest number of militancy-related incidents, 113, was reported in 2013, but climbed to 155 in 2014.…

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