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20 killed as Pakistan security forces crack down on election boycott protests in PoK

At least 20 people were reportedly killed after Pakistani security forces launched a crackdown on groups calling for a boycott of elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The action primarily targeted the Awami Action Committee, with violence reported in Rawalakot's Dreik Eighth area during the ongoing polls.

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Army patrols outside a polling station in Mirpur, in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. PIC/AFP

Army patrols outside a polling station in Mirpur, in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. PIC/AFP

There has been a major crackdown on groups calling for a boycott of the elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

The Pakistani security forces have primarily targeted the Awami Action Committee (AAC), which has been spearheading the campaign to boycott the ongoing polls, which began on Monday. 

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