Army soldiers run towards the scene of a deadly attack by armed fighters on the outskirts of Srinagar on June 24, 2013.<\/p>\n
The people of Indian-administered Kashmir have held a complete shutdown strike in response to the killing of two youth by the Indian army in the disputed Himalayan Valley.\n<\/p>\n
On Monday, almost all educational institutions, banks, private offices and businesses remained closed, and traffic stayed off the streets in Srinagar and some other major towns of the Kashmir Valley.\n<\/p>\n
The development came after two young persons were shot dead by Indian forces in the Bandipora District of the violence-wracked valley on Sunday. The killings triggered huge protests and angry demonstrators chanted slogans against the Indian army.\n<\/p>\n
Several separatist groups who oppose New Delhi rule over the Muslim-majority region called the strike. Separatist leaders say the Indian government should hold the security forces accountable for human rights violations in Kashmir.\n<\/p>\n
Contingents of Indian forces have been deployed in parts of the region to prevent more protest rallies. Indian troops are accused of grave human rights violations in the region.\n<\/p>\n
Authorities have also deployed large police and paramilitary troops in most parts of the capital, Srinagar, to prevent fresh street demonstrations.\n<\/p>\n
Indian troops are also in constant clashes with the militants seeking independence in the area. On June 24, a daring attack by the separatists left at least eight Indian soldiers dead and injured several others in the troubled region.\n<\/p>\n
The government forces have responded by imposing curfews and restrictions on the movement of people.\n<\/p>\n
Kashmir lies at the heart of more than 60 years of hostility between India and Pakistan. Both neighbors claim the region in full but have partial control over it.\n<\/p>\n
The neighbors agreed on a ceasefire in 2003 and launched a peace process the following year. Since then, there have been sporadic clashes, with both sides accusing the other of violating the ceasefire.\n<\/p>\n
Thousands of people have been killed in Kashmir over the past 20 years.\n<\/p>\n
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