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Kashmir crackdown
Where things stand
Unrest now spans both sides of the line: Jacobin counts at least 45 killed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir since early June, unconfirmed, while authorities say militants killed one person in Indian-administered Kashmir on Friday, the first such attack since April 2025.
Jammu Kashmir is the part of the disputed Kashmir region administered by Pakistan. This topic follows the confrontation between the territory's population and the Pakistani state, and how security forces respond to it. Reporting available to Bota so far comes from a single outlet, Jacobin.
Timeline in detail
Sunday, 2 August 2026 · GeopoliticsAttack in Indian-administered Kashmir kills one
At least one person was killed on Friday in a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, authorities said according to Daily Sabah. It was the first militant attack in the disputed region since April 2025, when tourists were killed.
Saturday, 1 August 2026 · GeopoliticsPakistani forces kill dozens in Kashmir crackdown
Pakistani forces kill dozens in Kashmir crackdown
Jacobin reported that at least 45 people were killed in Pakistan-administered Jammu Kashmir between 5 June and 27 July, as the territory saw the most extensive confrontation between the population and the Pakistani state in decades. The report is the only source available to Bota, and the figures are not independently confirmed.