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July 8, 2010

Indian Forces Impose Curfew in Kashmir in Wake of Protest Deaths
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Indian forces have escalated a crackdown in Kashmir following weeks of
protests against the Indian occupation. At least fifteen Kashmiris have
been killed in ongoing protests over the past month. India has imposed a
24-hour curfew in parts of Kashmir for the first time in two decades.
The demonstrations were sparked by the death of a 17-year old student
after he was hit by a tear gas canister during a protest last month. The
Los Angeles Times correspondent in Kashmir, Mark Magnier, says Indian
forces assaulted him and broke his camera as he tried to cover
enforcement of the curfew.