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21:20, 02-Sep-2017
Protesters clash with police in Indian-controlled Kashmir
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Protesters clashed with security forces on Saturday in Indian-controlled Kashmir after morning prayers on the first day of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim Festival of Sacrifice.
Rock-throwing residents carrying Pakistani flags took to the streets and government forces fired shotgun pellets and tear gas to disperse the crowd.
Anti-India sentiment runs deep in Kashmir's mostly Muslim population.
India accuses Pakistan of arming and training the rebels, which Islamabad denies.