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Two girls
injured in militant attack in Kashmir
Wednesday February 16, 2011 09:06:54 AM,
IANS
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Srinagar: Two girls
were injured when separatist guerrillas attacked their house in Baramulla district of north Kashmir late Tuesday night, police
said.
Guerrillas opened fire at the house of Muhammad Akbar Lone in
Wagoora village, injuring his 16-year old daughter Shaista and his
8-year old granddaughter, Moomina.
"The two injured girls were immediately shifted to hospital where
condition of one of them is stated to be serious," a police
officer said.
Senior police officers have rushed to the spot along with
reinforcements.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
Two sisters were gunned down by guerrillas in the adjacent Sopore
town early this month.
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