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India Targets Militants and Tightens Security After Pahalgam Attack

Security forces demolish homes of local attackers as counter-terror operations intensify in Jammu & Kashmir following the murder of 26 tourists by Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives.

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Overview

  • Indian security forces demolished the homes of Adil Hussain Thokar and Asif Sheikh, two local terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack.
  • The April 22 attack in Baisaran Valley claimed 26 lives, with militants targeting non-Muslim tourists through religious-identity checks.
  • An all-party meeting in Delhi addressed intelligence lapses, with opposition leaders questioning the lack of security deployment in the area.
  • India has suspended the Indus Water Treaty, closed the Attari Integrated Check Post, and scaled back border ceremonies as diplomatic measures against Pakistan.
  • Search and counter-terror operations continue across Jammu & Kashmir, with a top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander killed in a Bandipora encounter.