Deadly Violence Erupts in One of the World’s Most Dangerous Hotspots

‘Once more: Kashmir. The pictures are familiar. Hordes of Indian soldiers block streets and fire into crowds. Young men, in particular, some with faces covered throw stones and run through the congested alleyways. This could be the late 1980s, when the azaadi (freedom) movement first emerged. It could well be any of the years between then and now, when sustained clashes took place between Indian armed forces and the people of the Kashmir Valley. Violence sits at the edge of each day. There are well over half a million Indian soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir – one for every eight Kashmiris. In the Valley, not a corner is left without the presence of the army. It is hardly a symbol of benevolence.’
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