17 Civilians Killed this Year in Forces Firing in Shopian
August 11
As many as fourteen civilians have been killed in the firing of Government Forces in Shopian district alone.
As per figures available to The Kashmiriyat Shopian District has been the worst hit, the district witnessed four civilian killings on a single day on March 4 at Pehnoo area.
On 27 January, two civilians namely Javaid Ahmed and Suhail Ahmed were killed by government forces when army fired on a group of protesters at Ganopora area in Shopian.
Later one more among the injured namely Rayees Ahmed a 19 year old youth also succumbed to his injuries at skims on January 31.
On March 04, four civilians were killed by army under uncertain circumstances at Pehnoo area in Shopian. Army called them over ground workers however it fails to hold ground as this claim was ref...