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Kashmir: Curfew after 20 dead in fierce clashes
At least 20 people are dead and 200 injured in Indian-administered Kashmir after fierce clashes between militants and government forces on Sunday.
Four civilians were killed when police opened fire on protesters. A curfew has been imposed in parts of the state.
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As well as the civilians, at least three Indian soldiers and 13 suspected militants died in Sunday's violence, officials say.
After several gunbattles broke out south of Srinagar, hundreds of civilians poured onto the streets in the area to protest against India rule. Many threw stones at security forces.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-43614743
Four civilians were killed when police opened fire on protesters. A curfew has been imposed in parts of the state.
...
As well as the civilians, at least three Indian soldiers and 13 suspected militants died in Sunday's violence, officials say.
After several gunbattles broke out south of Srinagar, hundreds of civilians poured onto the streets in the area to protest against India rule. Many threw stones at security forces.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-43614743
