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| 'Not expecting this reaction': Wani's killing fuels renewed anger in Kashmir |
| 2016-07-14 |
| [DAWN] When Indian forces announced last week that they had killed top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, they called it a major victory in the fight against They clearly didn't expect the backlash that followed -- an outpouring of public anger, daily protests and dozens dead in the streets. The killing of Burhan Wani drew tens of thousands to rise up and renew demands for freedom from Indian rule. Wani was born in the southern town of Tral and was a teenager in 2010 when his older brother was beaten by troops on patrol near their home. Shortly after, he joined Hizbul Mujahideen and eventually became the iconic face of Kashmire's militancy. At least 29 people have died in subsequent festivities and hospitals are struggling with hundreds of injured. Each day this week has brought a new surge of resistance by young, rock-throwing protesters in jeans and bandanas defying curfews to face down Indian troops firing live ammunition, pellet guns and tear gas. Officials worry that they've unwittingly revived a rebellion that may be hard to control. "We were not expecting this huge public reaction," said a top security official engaged in counterinsurgency operations, speaking on condition of anonymity ... for fear of being murdered... as he was not authorised to speak to news hounds. "It's disturbing." Wani had been hidden by villagers at least half a dozen times before, as have other anti-India separatists, when soldiers zeroed on their hideouts in villages in the southern parts of the region, according to security officials and local residents. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 A long time ago (10 years?) a n00b came Waltzing into the 'burg and evisecarated a young 4 point troll and left it on the street. It was an an astonisher! I marked it as WTF.? Collect info and be nice, tea if if invited. Good times Good times, Many of my current RB friends have have never see. TW in serious cat fight, it is just as we'll, live a cool life and know that a very serious animal is on your side. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2016-07-14 19:35 |
| #3 That is fantastic. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2016-07-14 10:44 |
| #2 I think you hit every mark with that, Shipman. :-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2016-07-14 10:41 |
| #1 29? He'll that's all you got? The Late great crazed by fate Jinnah would pee by the road (path) and hundreds would die by the stampede drawn by his aromatic offratory (the whiz) in hope of body betterment. It is due to the founders awesome bladder that the Land of the Pure became ever so much more so. The State Bank of Pakistan holds 12.43 gallons of the founders elixir in lieu of gold, which is a Zionist-Hinjoo Conspiracy. The Zionist-Hinjoo claim to have several gallons of the founders essence, but want 10,000 PK Rupees per quart, which is an outrage that will be meet face on face in due course when we get a two staged bomb. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2016-07-14 06:48 |