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At Least Two Dead, Several Injured In PoK As Pakistan Clamps Down On Protesters

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Pakistani security forces opened fire on protesters in Muzaffarabad, killing at least two and injuring 22. Protests erupted in Dadyal and other Pakistan-occupied Kashmir areas.

The Jammu Kashmir Awami Action Committee (JKAAC) seen leading the ongoing demonstrations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir region. (IMAGE: ANI)

The Jammu Kashmir Awami Action Committee (JKAAC) seen leading the ongoing demonstrations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir region. (IMAGE: ANI)

At least two people were killed and several were injured after Pakistan’s security forces on Monday opened fire on residents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s Muzaffarabad.

Protests have also been reported in Dadyal and other areas of the region which Pakistan has illegally occupied for decades.

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A report by the Times of India, citing Pakistani broadcaster SamaaTV, said that one person died as Pakistani security forces violently clamped down on protesters.

A separate report by broadcaster NDTV said that two people were killed and 22 injured and that Pakistani forces and ISI-backed Muslim Conference embedded “thugs” within the forces and clamped down on protesters.

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