ISLAMABAD – The deadliest day in Occupied Kashmir by Indian military sinceAugust 5 act of Indian government that stripped Kashmiris.
Two civilians were shot dead by and three freedom fighters were martyred bysecurity forces, police said Wednesday, the deadliest day in theIndian-administered Kashmir valley since New Delhi revoked its autonomy.
The Muslim-majority Himalayan region had been under a strict lockdown sinceAugust 5 amid fears of unrest after the Indian government controversiallyabolished its semi-autonomous status.
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Ahead of the autonomy decision, the head of Kashmir’s largest militantgroup Hizbul Mujahideen, Riyaz Naikoo, had warned that Indians in theterritory would become legitimate targets if the valley’s status werechanged.
