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India-Pakistan border tension displace families in Kashmir

Tuesday, 27 February 2018 7:16 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 27 February 2018 7:19 PM ]

Kashmiri protesters clash with Indian police in downtown Srinagar on February 9, 2018. (AFP)

Shahana Butt
Press TV, Indian-Controlled Kashmir

Hundreds of families have been forced to leave their homes in the border town of Uri in Indian-controlled Kashmir after a fresh exchange of fire between Indian and Pakistani armies. As our correspondent Shahana Butt reports locals fear escalation of violence following a 15-year lull in the area.

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