35 Civilians Injured After Indian Forces Clash with Protesters in Kashmir
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At least 35 civilians were injured after clashes broke out between protesters and security forces across the Indian-controlled Kashmir, police and witnesses said Tuesday.
The protests erupted after police raided Southern Bahmnoo village, police Inspector-General Muneer Ahmed Khan said. Witnesses said troops blasted and destroyed three civilian homes during the fighting, Star Tribune reported.
Khan said three people were killed during the fightings and soldiers were searching for the body of a fourth militant in the debris. At least six police and soldiers were injured in the fighting.
The gunfight triggered intense clashes after hundreds of civilians marched near the site to help the trapped militants escape.
Government forces fired bullets, shotgun pellets and tear gas to ...