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Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir

A clash between police and civilian militants took place in Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in the deaths of six (06) militants and a 12-year-old boy. As a precaution, the authorities suspended mobile Internet services in the town of Sopore. This also appears to have led to the suspension of facebook services in Shopian.

  • Total Duration 2 days

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Local impact

A clash between police and civilian militants took place in Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in the deaths of six (06) militants and a 12-year-old boy. As a precaution, the authorities suspended mobile Internet services in the town of Sopore. This also appears to have led to the suspension of facebook services in Shopian.

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It’s difficult to measure the effect of local/regional Internet shutdowns as most measurements are done at a country level. Learn more.