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Seven killed in Kashmir violence at start of Ramazan
 SRINAGAR: Seven people including a policewoman were killed by suspected militants in Indian Kashmir in a deadly start to Ramazan, police said on Monday. Kashmir traditionally sees a rise in violence during Ramazan, which began on Monday in the scenic Himalayan state. The policewoman was killed when militants threw a grenade at a police jeep and wounded another woman constable, two policemen and a civilian, a police spokesman said. Militants also killed four Muslims, including a 55-year-old woman, in the south late on Sunday and early Monday, the spokesman said.Two more Muslim men were shot dead on Monday by militants in the Pulwama and Anantnag district, about 50 kilometres south of Srinagar, the spokesman said. None of the dozen or so militant groups in Kashmir claimed responsibility for the killings. Residents of held Kashmir had hoped militant attacks would abate during the holy month of Ramazan. Posted by: Fred 2006-09-26 |
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