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Indian forces kill Kashmiri woman, two pro-independence fighters in Shopian area

Tuesday, 19 December 2017 7:22 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 19 December 2017 7:22 PM ]

Kashmiri villagers surround the body of an anti-India fighter during his funeral at Batmurran Kellar village in Shopian on December 19, 2017. (Photo by AFP)

A woman has been killed during anti-India protests in disputed Kashmir following a gun battle that killed two pro-independence fighters. The fighting erupted after Indian troops cordoned off a village in the southern area of Shopian to arrest pro-independence fighters. Clashes continued between protesters and Indian troops who fired bullets, shotgun pellets and tear gas. Kashmir’s pro-independence leaders have called for a strike to protest the recent civilian killings.

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