Massive anti-India protests and clashes erupted in disputed Kashmir on Sunday, leading to injuries to at least 16 people after a gunbattle between militants and government forces overnight killed two rebels, police and residents said. (Mukhtar Khan/Associated Press)SRINAGAR, India — Massive anti-India protests and clashes erupted in disputed Kashmir on Sunday, leading to injuries to at least 16 people after a gunbattle between militants and government forces overnight killed two rebels, police and residents said. Rebel commander Zeenatul Islam was killed along with his associate late Saturday in a gunbattle with Indian troops. Later, authorities withdrew security deployments amid massive anti-India protests and clashes at several places in the area. Nearly 70,000 people have been killed in the uprising and the ensuing Indian crackdown.

Source: Washington Post January 13, 2019 10:50 UTC