Pakistan & terrorists target Kashmir's economy, attack apple traders

Unable to digest fact that Kashmiri people can sell ir apple produce without any problem, terrorists in Kashmir valley have started targeting n-local apple trers. In yet ar barbaric incident of terrorism, terrorists last evening shot de two n-local apple trers in South Kashmir's Shopian district. 

According to sources, terrorists and ir handlers across Line of Control are frustrated with fact that re has been major incident of violence reported from any part of valley post abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of State into two Union Territories. According to Security ncies, last month, terrorists received instruction from or side of border to disrupt fruit business in Kashmir valley. According to one such conversation, a terrorist handler in Pakistan asked ir cre in Kashmir wher y wanted bangles as y are unable to stop apple tre in valley, a senior security official told Republic World.

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3 Apple trers killed in 15 days 

In past 15 days, terrorists have killed four n-locals, three out of whom were apple trers. According to sources, terrorists want to cripple ecomy of Kashmir as apple tre is mainstay of Kashmir's ecomy. More than 20 lakh people are directly or indirectly linked with apple tre in Kashmir. In past as well terrorists have targeted fruit tre in valley, by setting several orchids on fire. local fruit farmers are concerned about ir livelihood being targeted by militants.

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"It is year-long labour to see your apple trees bearing fruit, as apple production takes a lot of hard work. For every apple grower, trees are like our children but terrorists are t letting us make a livelihood by selling our produce. I h to personally come to Jammu to sell whatever fruit I could bring here." a fruit grower from South Kashmir (refused to be named)  said. 

Amid continuous threats from terrorist organisations, security ncies say that y will ensure that fruit trers are provided with etiquette security so that terrorists don't succeed in ir nefarious designs to cripple backbone of Kashmiri ecomy.

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