India: Unrest, Curfew in Kashmir

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | July 7th, 2010 | Trackback

The army was called in and an indefinite curfew imposed in Kashmir following violent demonstrations in Srinagar against Indian rule in the region. Protesters accused government forces of killing 15 people during demonstrations in recent weeks, and the current unrest boiled over when paramilitary police fired live ammunition, killing three people after failing to quell the protests with tear gas. A protest leader vowed to keep up the demonstrations until India withdrew its military and paramilitary soldiers from all populated areas.

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