Anti-India protests and clashes began in the wake of a gunbattle triggered by the Indian Army which killed three Kashmiri fighters, an Indian soldier and a local civilian on Thursday morning. The gunbattle was the result of searches conducted in a neighborhood in Pulwama. Another Kashmiri man was wounded along with two Indian army men. Local residents said troops also damaged a civilian home with explosives. The incident sparked protests despite a lockdown. The protestors who attacked the army with stones were shot with shotgun pellets and tear gas. Injuries for street break out are not reported.