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muriel_volestrangler

(101,321 posts)
Sun Jul 10, 2016, 09:38 AM Jul 2016

Kashmir violence: 16 die after key militant killed

Clashes in Indian-administered Kashmir in the wake of the killing of a popular separatist commander have now left 16 people dead and 200 injured.

Burhan Wani, 22, who was well-known due to his prominence on social media, died in a gunfight with the Indian army on Friday.
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A curfew has been imposed, with internet and mobile phone services blocked in some areas.

However, after the funeral, police stations and military installations were attacked in violent clashes across the region.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-36758319
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