CPOY 71 International Picture Story Gold: State of Conflict
In the summer of 2016, Kashmir witnessed one of its worst unrests in six years – following the death of Burhan Wani, chief commander of the armed group Hizb-ul-Mujahideen. The valley has seen armed conflict for decades. The Indian government is labeling it a war against terror, while the Kashmiri Muslim community is shouting freedom struggle.
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July 9, 2016
It’s not even five in the morning, but the air feels thick. Burhans body is lying still on the porch surrounded by his immediate family. Around the house, there are hundreds of people, yelling “A-za-di! A-za-di!” “Freedom! Freedom!”. Burhan was the chief commander of the armed group Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, and quickly became a Che Guevara-like figure for the Kashmiri Muslim community.
Emil Wesolowski / Mid Sweden University
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