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August 16, 2016

Indian Security Forces Kill 5 Protesters in Kashmir
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In Kashmir, at least five protesters have been killed after Indian
security forces opened fire with automatic rifles on demonstrators on
Monday, which was Independence Day in India. Among the victims was a
16-year-old boy. Demonstrators were throwing rocks and defying a curfew.
Protests have been growing in Kashmir since early July, when Indian
security forces killed a Kashmiri independence leader. At least 64
people have been killed and thousands injured during the month-long
protests.


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