domingo, 1 de agosto de 2010

Indian Forces Kill 2 Protesters in Kashmir


Kashmir have opened fire on thousands of pro-independence protesters, killing at least two people.
Officials say government forces shot at a crowd of demonstrators in the town of Pampore Sunday when their protest turned violent.
Two people were killed Saturday after police in two towns opened fire on protesters who attacked their camps.
At least 25 people have been killed by Indian security forces in Kashmir in almost daily protests since the June shooting death of a 17-year-old.
Authorities have tried to quell the violence by imposing on-and-off curfews across the Kashmir valley.
Muslim separatists in Kashmir have been fighting for independence from India or a merger with Muslim-majority Pakistan for more than 20 years. Tens of thousands of people have died in the conflict.
VOA News