One Civilian killed, 70 injured as protestors help rebels escape the siege

A man was killed and at least 70 people were injured in clashes in Indian Kashmir on Wednesday as protestors helped rebels escape two separate sieges by government forces, police and hospital authorities said. While protests in support of the surrounded rebels have increased on the Indian side of the divided territory in recent years, it is rare for insurgents to escape. Militant groups fighting the 500,000 Indian soldiers deployed there demand independence or a merger with Pakistan. Thousands of villagers poured onto roads Wednesday as two suspected rebels fought…

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Lashkar commander among two militants killed in Pulwama gunfight, One Civilian killed, scores injured after forces open fire during Pulwama clashes

Police on Saturday said the two militants killed in a gunfight with government forces in Litter village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district belonged to Lashkar-e-Toiba militant outfit. An official identified the slain militants as Wasim Shah @Usama, resident of Heff and NAsir Ahmad Mir of Litter. Shah, he said, was the Shopian district commander of the LeT. He said one Ak-47, one AK-57 and six AK magazines were recovered from the gunfight site. Meanwhile, dozens of civilians were injured in massive clashes that erupted in Litter and adjacent villages of…

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One civilian killed, dozens injured one critical during clashes near encounter site in Arwani

Pellet Gun again brutalizes Kashmir, Dozens injured in Arwani South Kashmir clashes, with 30 Receiving pellet injuries, where encounter is going on. A civilian was killed and another critically injured near the site of an encounter in Hassanpora village of Arwani in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday. Reports said the deceased was a resident of Nyaina Sangam. There were conflicting reports about his name. Another civilian, Bilal Ahmad of Hasanpora village was critically injured. He was shifted to SKIMS Srinagar for specialized treatment. Reports and witnesses said…

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