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Kashmir under tight security
India has imposed stringent security measures for Friday prayers in Kashmir including closing the main mosque, amid unrest over the ending of the region's special status.
India has imposed stringent security measures for Friday prayers in Kashmir including closing the main mosque, amid unrest over the ending of the region's special status.
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(Picture: Indian security forces personnel patrol a deserted street during restrictions after the government scrapped special status for Kashmir, in Srinagar August 9, 2019. Credit REUTERS/Danish Ismail)
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