Post deadly attacks by unknown gunmen, GoI moves thousands of Kashmir migrants to secure locations

Post deadly attacks by unknown gunmen, GoI moves thousands of Kashmir migrants to secure locations

Indian authorities have moved thousands of migrant workers in Kashmir to safer locations overnight, while hundreds have fled the Himalayan valley after a wave of targeted killings, two security officials said on Monday. Suspected militants have killed 11 civilians, including five migrant workers, in Kashmir since early October despite a widespread security crackdown in the heavily militarized region. While the trigger for the latest wave of attacks was not immediately clear, Kashmir has been the site of armed insurgency against New Delhi for decades. Kashmir is claimed in full by…

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