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General strike in Kashmir to protest journalist, civilian killings

Friday, 22 June 2018 1:32 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 23 June 2018 6:12 AM ]

An Indian paramilitary trooper patrols during a one-day strike called by separatists in Srinagar on June 21, 2018. Separatists have called a one-day strike against recent civilian deaths and the killing of veteran journalist Shujaat Bukhari. India said June 17 it was resuming military operations against rebels in disputed Kashmir after a rare 30-day suspension for Ramadan expired, with a top minister blaming militant attacks. (AFP)

Syed Ali Safvi
Press TV, Kashmir

Kashmiris have held a general strike to protest recent civilian killings in the Himalayan region. People are particularly perturbed about the murder of a prominent Kashmiri journalist. As our correspondent Syed Ali Safvi reports, the region’s pro-independence groups are now calling for an independent investigation into the journalist’s death.

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