How NATO weapons from Afghanistan are impacting Kashmir’s militancy
By DW
19 May 2022 |
12:40 pm
Bombs and weapons used in Afghanistan by militants and US forces are making their way into India-administered Kashmir, raising fears that they could bolster an Islamist insurgency in the area.
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