Rawalakot: Pakistani forces open fire on sit-in protesters; a woman and a child killed, several others injured.

In Rawalakot, located in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Pakistani forces have employed full force to disperse a sit-in protest. Amidst indiscriminate firing, a woman and a child have been killed, and several other individuals have sustained injuries.

According to reports, security forces are advancing toward the protesters while opening fire from all sides of the sit-in site, as the participants respond with intense slogan-shouting.

The situation in Rawalakot has become extremely tense; the gunfire and the advancing forces have spread panic throughout the area. Reports of casualties resulting from the use of force to end the sit-in have further exacerbated the gravity of the situation.

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