In photos: tral erupts in violence after killing of sabzar bhat
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On Saturday, protests between separatists and security forces broke out in Tral, Kashmir, following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat. Separatists in Kashmir
Valley have since called for a two-day shutdown from Sunday over the "use of force" against the protesters. > A civilian was killed allegedly in cross-firing between militants
> and security forces during the encounter in Tral area. At least 30 > people have been injured in clashes between protesters and security > forces in different parts of the Valley.
The separatists also called for a march to Tral, in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, on 30 May to pay tribute to Bhat and seven other militants killed in two separate encounters in
the Valley today. A joint statement from chairmen of both factions of Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and JKLF chief Yasin Malik said: > We condemn the
use of brute force against the unarmed civilians, > injuring hundreds of them and call for a strike on Sunday and > Monday. Published: 27 May 2017, 9:43 PM IST