Overview

• The raid unfolded in Dachigam near Srinagar where military, paramilitary and police units cornered the suspects.
• The Resistance Front claimed responsibility for the April 22 assault and is viewed by New Delhi and the US as a Lashkar-e-Taiba proxy.
• Officials identified the three men as Pakistani nationals accused of killing 26 predominantly Hindu tourists in Pahalgam.
• Witnesses reported that attackers separated women and children and forced some men to recite the Muslim declaration of faith before opening fire.
• Pakistan denies any involvement in the attack and a US-brokered ceasefire has halted cross-border strikes since May 10.