Trouble in Kashmir – level 1

27-06-2018 15:00

Kashmir is a region in Asia. Three different countries control it. India, Pakistan and China each control a part. There were two wars in Kashmir. The wars were between India and Pakistan.

Now there is trouble in the Indian Kashmir. Indian police and rebels fight. There is a gun battle. Six people die. Many more are injured.

The battle starts protests. People throw rocks at the police. The police fight back.

Difficult words: region (a place), were (past of ‘are’), battle (a situation when people fight), rebel (a person who is against the leaders).

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