SRINAGAR – Two young men were martyred by Indian forces in their fresh actof state terrorism in Pulwama district in occupied Kashmir.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the youth were martyred during aviolent cordon and search operation in the Rajpora area of the district.
The recent killings raised the number of martyred youth to 17 over the pastfive days in the disputed territory as brutal Indian troops continuedoperations in Srinagar, Kupwara, Baramulla, Bandipore, Shopian, Islamabad,Kulgam, Doda, Rajouri and Poonch districts.
Islamabad has strongly condemned the extra-judicial killing of Kashmiriyoungsters in a staged cordon-and-search operation.
Foreign Office spokesperson said that the martyrdom of Kashmiris was highlycondemnable and part of the unabated brutal campaign of oppression againstthe Kashmiris.
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Meanwhile, New Delhi is deploying more than 15,000 additional troops in theoccupied region in the garb of security for Amarnath Yatra, which iscommencing in the last week of June.
Youth of the picturesque valley remained a specific target of the Indianmilitary force while local residents are living in a perpetual environmentof terror, harassment, and intimidation.
Around 600 Kashmiris have been martyred by Indian forces since the actionsof August 5, 2019, while total casuistries are said to be in thousandssince residents remained vocal for unification with Pakistan
