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August 24, 2016

Kashmir: Another Protester Killed Amid Brutal Crackdown
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In Kashmir, another protester has died after reportedly being hit in the
chest by a tear gas shell fired by police during a protest Sunday.
Eighteen-year-old Irfan Ahmad is at least the 69th person to be killed
amid the ongoing protests, which began more than a month ago after
Indian security forces killed a Kashmiri independence leader. Indian
soldiers and paramilitary forces have cracked down on the protests
against Indian rule, opening fire during demonstrations and imposing a
strict curfew. Among those who have been killed is a 30-year-old
professor who was beaten to death in Indian army custody. Many others
have reported being beaten by troops in their own homes.


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