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Kashmir Korpse Kount
SRINAGAR: Two Kashmiri men were killed on Friday and three others injured when Indian paramilitary forces opened fire as anti-India protesters pelted their vehicle with stones in Sopore, some 50 kilometres north of the state capital, police said. Protesters hurled stones and tried to overturn a paramilitary vehicle prompting the soldiers to open fire that left two dead and three others injured,' a police officer told AFP, requesting anonymity. The death marked the fifth killing in which Indian armed forces have been implicated during the past two weeks. Earlier three killings all in Srinagar set off a wave of angry protests and strikes against India. The latest incident came as the Hurriyat Conference called Friday for Internet protests against India. We appeal to people to post Go India, Go Back' on Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites on June 27,' senior Kashmiri leader Masarat Alam said. Posted by: Steve White 2010-06-26 |
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