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Police say 2 killed, 25 injured in protests in Kashmir
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A masked Kashmiri Muslim protester watches for teargas shells fired at him by Indian police men during a protest in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, on Aug. 31, 2016. Protests against Indian rule erupted at many places in Kashmir on Wednesday after authorities lifted a curfew throughout the disputed Himalayan region for the first time in 54 days. (Associated Press/Dar Yasin)
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olice say two people have died and at least 25 others have been injured as government forces fired tear gas and clashed with protesters demanding freedom from Indian control in Kashmir.
A police officer said a young man was killed Saturday when police and paramilitary soldiers tried to stop protesters from marching to a village in Shopian district.
In another incident, a 25-year-old man died from pellet injuries in Anantnag district following clashes between police and protesters.
A prolonged curfew, communication blackouts and a tightening crackdown have failed to stop some of the largest protests in Kashmir against Indian rule in recent years, triggered by a rebel commander's killing in July. (ags)
