SRINAGAR, India: A security clampdown and a strike sponsored by separatists fighting against Indian rule shut most of Indian-administered Kashmir on Sunday, a day after chaotic protests and fighting killed seven civilians and four combatants in the disputed region.
Armed police and paramilitary soldiers in riot gear fanned out across the region in anticipation of anti-India protests and clashes. Shops and businesses closed in other areas with no security restrictions.
At least seven civilians were killed and over three dozen injured Saturday when government forces fired at anti-India protesters following a gunbattle that left three rebels and a soldier dead.
Residents accused troops of directly spraying gunfire into the crowds. Police said in a statement that they regretted the killings but that the protesters had come “dangerously close” to the fighting.
Separatists who challenge India’s sovereignty over Kashmir said the killings were part of India’s state policy and called for three days of mourning and a general shutdown in Kashmir.
Authorities stopped train services and cut cellphone Internet in Srinagar and other restive towns, and reduced connection speeds in other parts of the Kashmir Valley, a common government tactic to prevent anti-India demonstrations from being organized and stop dissemination of protest videos by Kashmiris.
Nuclear-armed India and Pakistan each administer part of Kashmir, but both claim it in its entirety. Rebels have been fighting Indian control since 1989.
The killings of the seven civilians and three rebels angered Kashmiris who deeply resent Indian rule and support rebel cause that the territory be united either under Pakistani rule or as an independent country.
In recent years, mainly young Kashmiris have displayed open solidarity with the rebels and sought to protect them by engaging troops in street clashes during India’s counterinsurgency operations despite repeated warnings from the Indian authorities.
Nearly 70,000 people have been killed in the uprising and the ensuing Indian military crackdown.
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Strike, lockdown shut Kashmir amid anger over killings
Strike, lockdown shut Kashmir amid anger over killings
- Armed police and paramilitary soldiers in riot gear fanned out across the region Sunday and are patrolling streets in anticipation of anti-India protests and clashes
- Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan but claimed by both in its entirety
Cambodia says Thailand still bombing hours after Trump truce call
BANTEAY MEANCHEY, Cambodia: Cambodia’s defense ministry said Saturday that Thailand continued dropping bombs on its territory hours after US President Donald Trump said the neighbors had agreed to stop fighting.
The latest clashes between the Southeast Asian neighbors, which stems from a long-running dispute over the colonial-era demarcation of their 800-kilometer (500-mile) frontier, have displaced around half a million on both sides.
Each side had blamed the other for reigniting the conflict.
“On December 13, 2025, the Thai military used two F-16 fighter jets to drop seven bombs” on a number of targets, the Cambodian defense ministry said in an X post.
“Thai military aircraft have not stopped bombing yet,” it said.
It came after US President Donald Trump said Friday that Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to halt fighting along their disputed border, which has killed at least 20 people this week.
“I had a very good conversation this morning with the Prime Minister of Thailand, Anutin Charnvirakul, and the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Manet, concerning the very unfortunate reawakening of their long-running War,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform.
“They have agreed to CEASE all shooting effective this evening, and go back to the original Peace Accord made with me, and them, with the help of the Great Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim,” he said, referring to a deal made in July.
“Both Countries are ready for PEACE and continued Trade with the United States of America,” Trump noted, thanking Anwar for his assistance.
Anutin had said earlier, after his call with Trump: “It needs to be announced to the world that Cambodia is going to comply with the ceasefire.”
“The one who violated the agreement needs to fix (the situation) — not the one that got violated,” Anutin said, adding that the call with Trump “went well.”
The United States, China and Malaysia, as chair of the regional bloc ASEAN, brokered a ceasefire in July after an initial five-day spate of violence.
‘Peaceful means’
In October, Trump backed a follow-on joint declaration between Thailand and Cambodia, touting new trade deals after they agreed to prolong their truce.
But Thailand suspended the agreement the following month after Thai soldiers were wounded by land mines at the border.
“Cambodia has always been adhering to peaceful means for dispute resolutions,” Hun Manet said in a Facebook post Saturday after his call with Trump.
He added that he had suggested the US and Malaysia could use their information gathering capabilities “to verify which side opened fire first” on December 7.
Anutin said there were “no signs” Trump would connect further trade talks with the border conflict, but that he had guaranteed Thailand would get “better benefits than other countries.”
Anutin dissolved Thailand’s parliament on Friday after three months in office, paving the way for general elections early next year.
The latest clashes between the Southeast Asian neighbors, which stems from a long-running dispute over the colonial-era demarcation of their 800-kilometer (500-mile) frontier, have displaced around half a million on both sides.
Each side had blamed the other for reigniting the conflict.
“On December 13, 2025, the Thai military used two F-16 fighter jets to drop seven bombs” on a number of targets, the Cambodian defense ministry said in an X post.
“Thai military aircraft have not stopped bombing yet,” it said.
It came after US President Donald Trump said Friday that Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to halt fighting along their disputed border, which has killed at least 20 people this week.
“I had a very good conversation this morning with the Prime Minister of Thailand, Anutin Charnvirakul, and the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Manet, concerning the very unfortunate reawakening of their long-running War,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform.
“They have agreed to CEASE all shooting effective this evening, and go back to the original Peace Accord made with me, and them, with the help of the Great Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim,” he said, referring to a deal made in July.
“Both Countries are ready for PEACE and continued Trade with the United States of America,” Trump noted, thanking Anwar for his assistance.
Anutin had said earlier, after his call with Trump: “It needs to be announced to the world that Cambodia is going to comply with the ceasefire.”
“The one who violated the agreement needs to fix (the situation) — not the one that got violated,” Anutin said, adding that the call with Trump “went well.”
The United States, China and Malaysia, as chair of the regional bloc ASEAN, brokered a ceasefire in July after an initial five-day spate of violence.
‘Peaceful means’
In October, Trump backed a follow-on joint declaration between Thailand and Cambodia, touting new trade deals after they agreed to prolong their truce.
But Thailand suspended the agreement the following month after Thai soldiers were wounded by land mines at the border.
“Cambodia has always been adhering to peaceful means for dispute resolutions,” Hun Manet said in a Facebook post Saturday after his call with Trump.
He added that he had suggested the US and Malaysia could use their information gathering capabilities “to verify which side opened fire first” on December 7.
Anutin said there were “no signs” Trump would connect further trade talks with the border conflict, but that he had guaranteed Thailand would get “better benefits than other countries.”
Anutin dissolved Thailand’s parliament on Friday after three months in office, paving the way for general elections early next year.
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