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Seven workers killed in Kashmir in gun attack
A family member cries of Kashmiri doctor Shahnawaz who was among those killed when gunmen fired at people working on a strategic tunnel project in Indian-controlled Kashmir, at Nadigam village, southwest of Srinagar, October 21, 2024

AT LEAST seven workers on a strategic tunnel project in Indian-controlled Kashmir were killed and five others injured, officials confirmed today.

The attack occurred at a construction workers’ camp near the resort town of Sonamarg.

Police suspect militants opposed to Indian rule carried out the attack, though no group has claimed responsibility.

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