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| India security forces kill six Kashmir protesters | |
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| At least six people have been killed after security forces opened fire on protesters in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials say. | |
| It is unclear what sparked the protest. Some reports suggest it came after troops entered a local mosque. | It is unclear what sparked the protest. Some reports suggest it came after troops entered a local mosque. |
| Angry crowds then gathered outside the Border Security Force (BSF) camp in Ramban district in Jammu. | Angry crowds then gathered outside the Border Security Force (BSF) camp in Ramban district in Jammu. |
| Kashmir, claimed by India and Pakistan, has seen protests and an insurgency against Indian rule since 1989. | Kashmir, claimed by India and Pakistan, has seen protests and an insurgency against Indian rule since 1989. |
| Local reports say that many were injured when the police opened fire on Thursday. Some are in a critical condition. | |
| "The BSF soldiers fired indiscriminately, downing protesters left, right and centre," one witness who did not want to be identified told the Agence France-Presse news agency by phone. | "The BSF soldiers fired indiscriminately, downing protesters left, right and centre," one witness who did not want to be identified told the Agence France-Presse news agency by phone. |
| There has been no immediate response from the security forces. Media reports say that BSF personnel were among the injured. | |
| Authorities have announced an inquiry and separatist groups have called for a shutdown across the region on Friday. | Authorities have announced an inquiry and separatist groups have called for a shutdown across the region on Friday. |
| In recent years violence in the region has abated from its peak in the 1990s, but the causes of the Kashmir insurgency are still far from resolved. | In recent years violence in the region has abated from its peak in the 1990s, but the causes of the Kashmir insurgency are still far from resolved. |