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- ↑ "11 injured in militant grenade attack in India's Kashmir". South China Morning Post. 2024-11-03. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ↑ "12 shoppers at Srinagar's busy Sunday market injured in grenade attack". The Indian Express. 2024-11-03. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
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