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26 Killed in Pahalgam Terror Attack as Indian Forces Launch Manhunt

Gunmen targeted tourists in Kashmir's Baisaran Valley, with The Resistance Front claiming responsibility and security forces intensifying efforts to apprehend the attackers.

The April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam was one of the worst on civilians, especially tourists.
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Overview

  • A terror ambush in Baisaran Valley, Pahalgam, killed 26 people, including two foreign nationals, marking one of the deadliest civilian attacks in Kashmir in recent years.
  • The Resistance Front, a proxy of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, has claimed responsibility for the attack, which reportedly involved five to six militants, including Pakistani nationals.
  • Survivors recounted that attackers singled out Hindu tourists, forcing some to recite Islamic verses before opening fire on them.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi cut short his overseas trip, and Home Minister Amit Shah is in Srinagar leading high-level security reviews and coordinating anti-terror operations.
  • The attack has raised concerns about the security of Kashmir's tourism sector and its economy, with the region now on high alert and a massive manhunt underway to track the perpetrators.