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| Thousands attend funeral for Kashmir rebel commander |
| 2019-01-14 |
| [PRESSTV] Thousands of mourners gathered in disputed Kashmire on Sunday, January 13, for the funeral of a commander of pro-independence fighters, Zeenatul Islam, who was killed in a battle with government forces. Islam and another fighter were killed in a gunbattle with Indian troops late on Saturday. Police said further festivities erupted on Sunday after government forces in the southern Shopian area tried to stop mourners from attending the funeral, which led to injuries to at least 16 people. Most Kashmiris support the pro-independence cause that the territory be united either under Pak rule or as an independent country while also participating in civilian street protests against Indian control. India and Pakistain each claim the divided territory of Kashmire in its entirety. Pro-independence fighters have been combating Indian control since 1989. |
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