The young militants' deaths sparked angry protests in the restive Himalayan region administered by India but also claimed in full by Pakistan. Rebels fighting for Kashmiri independence or a merger with Pakistan have been warring with Indian troops in the disputed territory since the late 1980s. Many young men die fighting Indian troops but Parrey's death shocked even a region weary from years of bloodshed. He was killed in an 18-hour siege by Indian troops in Hajin, outside Srinagar. Many Kashmiris sympathise with the rebels fighting half a million Indian troops stationed in the heavily-militarised Muslim-majority region.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 11, 2018 14:26 UTC