Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Shoot On Sight Orders Given To Security Forces In Kashmir



Kashmir Mob Defies Curfew To Pelt Troops With Stones -- BBC

A mob has defied a curfew in Indian-administered Kashmir, pelting the security forces with stones.

Police fired tear gas at the group in Khanpora Baramulla district, north Kashmir, and one man was injured. The curfew has been extended to new areas.

The protests - the latest in a series of violent demonstrations - are over reports of Koran burnings in the US.

More than 80 protesters have died this summer in widespread anti-government demonstrations.

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More News On The Unrest In Kashmir

Police issue shoot-on-sight orders in Kashmir
-- AP
Indian Kashmir sees further clashes -- Al Jazeera
Tensions High Across Kashmir After Koran Protests -- New York Times
Violence continues in Kashmir -- UPI
Three more wounded, curfew extended amid Kashmir protests -- CNN
India Enforces Curfew In Violence-Wracked Kashmir -- Radio Free Europe
Major J&K towns under curfew, air services suspended -- Economic Times
Two thirds in Indian Kashmir want independence: poll -- AFP
No end in sight -- The Economist

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