AP EXPLAINS: For 69 years, Kashmir is torn by deadly strife

When news spread in early July that Indian troops had killed a charismatic commander of Indian-controlled Kashmir’s biggest rebel group, the public response was spontaneous and immense.

Scenes From a City Under Siege in Indian-Controlled Kashmir

Photos by Bernat Armangue In Indian-controlled Kashmir, where violence has come in grim cycles for more than two decades, people know what to expect when tempers rise.