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August 16, 2010

Curfew Continues in Kashmir After Police Kill Four Protesters
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Much of Indian-controlled Kashmir remains under curfew for a fourth
consecutive day as India continues to crack down on protests calling for
independence. Police killed at least four protesters on Friday, bringing
the death toll to fifty-five in the past two months. The New York Times
described the protests last week as an "intifada-like popular revolt."
Local residents are protesting the Indian military policies, including
arbitrary arrests, curfews, raids and checkpoints, all enforced by
nearly 700,000 Indian soldiers.



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