Fresh clashes erupted in Pakistani Kashmir on the first day of a contested regional election, marking the latest escalation in a period of heightened unrest. Officials reported that dozens of people have died in conflicts over the past several weeks leading up to the vote.
A banned civil rights group stated that several of its supporters were killed during confrontations with police. The violence occurs amid a weekslong electoral process, underscoring the volatility surrounding the regional polling.
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