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Gunbattle triggers anti-India clashes in Kashmir

SRINAGAR -- Dozens of people have been injured in anti-India clashes that erupted in Indian-controlled Kashmir following a gunbattle between rebels and government forces.

 

Police say the gunbattle began Thursday after soldiers and police cordoned off southern Arwani village, and militants hiding there began firing in an attempt to break through the siege.

 

As the fighting raged, thousands of people from neighboring villages marched to Arwani in an attempt to help the trapped rebels escape.

 

Indian forces fired shotgun pellets and tear gas to disperse the rock-throwing protesters.

 

Witnesses said at least 40 civilians were injured in the clashes.

 

 


פרסום ראשון: 12.08.16, 16:25